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Transitioning from grain to grass/hay fed
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<blockquote data-quote="Red Boots Farm" data-source="post: 1570117" data-attributes="member: 32787"><p>Looking for the best way to "wean" grain-fed animals off grain and rely mostly on forage, as we grow our own hay and have some pasture.</p><p></p><p>We just raise a few beef each year for 4-H kids, then around 14 mos. we butcher for sale and personal use. Our open British White x Holstein heifer yearling shared the same trough with the three beef animals that just left, so her share has been about 15–17 lb corn/sweet feed daily. The Charolais x Holstein bottle calf will get grain (separately), plus pasture & hay, 'til county fair time in July, after which we'd like to transition to forage too.</p><p></p><p>Any ideas on the wisest way to do this? </p><p></p><p>Also, at 14 mo. the BW/Holstein heifer would make some really nice beef right now, but the original plan was to breed her to a BW and try raising a beef calf on the mama, plus have extra milk for a bottle calf.... But that's a topic for another day... :roll: </p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Red Boots Farm, post: 1570117, member: 32787"] Looking for the best way to "wean" grain-fed animals off grain and rely mostly on forage, as we grow our own hay and have some pasture. We just raise a few beef each year for 4-H kids, then around 14 mos. we butcher for sale and personal use. Our open British White x Holstein heifer yearling shared the same trough with the three beef animals that just left, so her share has been about 15–17 lb corn/sweet feed daily. The Charolais x Holstein bottle calf will get grain (separately), plus pasture & hay, 'til county fair time in July, after which we'd like to transition to forage too. Any ideas on the wisest way to do this? Also, at 14 mo. the BW/Holstein heifer would make some really nice beef right now, but the original plan was to breed her to a BW and try raising a beef calf on the mama, plus have extra milk for a bottle calf.... But that's a topic for another day... :roll: Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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