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<blockquote data-quote="KAstocker" data-source="post: 1758241" data-attributes="member: 40060"><p>Last winter was the first winter I had some. I bought 430 lb heifers and sold them 90 days later. I had them on stockpiled fescue and fair quality hay and 3 lbs of grain. They did not gain well only averaging 495 lbs when I sold. I think part of that was being on the wrong end of shrink both when I bought and sold them, which makes a big difference on a short turn. Lesson learned. </p><p></p><p>A couple friends of mine had similar weight calves and did the same thing but had them on 1% BW grain up to 5 lbs and held them until May to get a spring grazing. Their heifers gained 1.7 and the steers were 2.0 lbs ADG if I remember correctly. </p><p></p><p>My understanding is the smaller the calves, the higher percent of their diet needs to be grain until their rumen develops. </p><p></p><p>Sickness wise, I had issues, but they were bought 600 miles away. My friends bought local and had no issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KAstocker, post: 1758241, member: 40060"] Last winter was the first winter I had some. I bought 430 lb heifers and sold them 90 days later. I had them on stockpiled fescue and fair quality hay and 3 lbs of grain. They did not gain well only averaging 495 lbs when I sold. I think part of that was being on the wrong end of shrink both when I bought and sold them, which makes a big difference on a short turn. Lesson learned. A couple friends of mine had similar weight calves and did the same thing but had them on 1% BW grain up to 5 lbs and held them until May to get a spring grazing. Their heifers gained 1.7 and the steers were 2.0 lbs ADG if I remember correctly. My understanding is the smaller the calves, the higher percent of their diet needs to be grain until their rumen develops. Sickness wise, I had issues, but they were bought 600 miles away. My friends bought local and had no issues. [/QUOTE]
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