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<blockquote data-quote="TexasBred" data-source="post: 825955" data-attributes="member: 6897"><p>Nova...Dixie is turning these calves out on rye grass. Do you know what rye grass tests on a dry matter basis which I know is what you use? Keep in mind that it is 85% water (Not much fill factor there my man). Tell me that a half pound of dry matter from that type grazing will keep it from eating grain. What the calf gets from that rye grass will be superior to almost any alfalfa you can give it. If the calf is use to eating a grain ration grazing will not keep t from eating the 3-4 lbs. per head per day you want him to eat. Hopefully at this point he's got feed available free choice and you've switched from a starter to a grower, grain has been reduced in the mix and you're feeding more fiber in the grower anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasBred, post: 825955, member: 6897"] Nova...Dixie is turning these calves out on rye grass. Do you know what rye grass tests on a dry matter basis which I know is what you use? Keep in mind that it is 85% water (Not much fill factor there my man). Tell me that a half pound of dry matter from that type grazing will keep it from eating grain. What the calf gets from that rye grass will be superior to almost any alfalfa you can give it. If the calf is use to eating a grain ration grazing will not keep t from eating the 3-4 lbs. per head per day you want him to eat. Hopefully at this point he's got feed available free choice and you've switched from a starter to a grower, grain has been reduced in the mix and you're feeding more fiber in the grower anyway. [/QUOTE]
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