weaning heifers

[smallrancher]

Hi, just curious what percentage of body weight you think I should feed of corn to some heifers I'm keeping as replacements. I just weaned them, they are about 7 months. Also, at what point/age can you stop supplementing grain?

 

[angie1]

Our young heifers are grained only through the winter their first winter. From weaning to, say, May. After that, no grain. Hope you're staying warm tonight!

 

[dun]

When first weaned for about 6-8 weeks our heifers get roughly 1 to 1 1/2 percent of their body weight in a mixed grain ration. The last couple of weeks we cut them back to around 1/2 percent then turn them back out with the cow herd for the winter. No supplement from then on unless the weather turns severe.
With decent quality hay they shouldn;t require any grain particularly straight corn.

 

[angie1]

No, not straight corn! Want to grow them big not fat We have a mix.