smallrancher
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What percent of weight are some of you feeding grain to your weanlings?
For heifers we are retaining we start them out at around 1/2% gradually work it up to about 1 1/2 percent then usually at about 30 days taper them off to nothing by 45 days and turn them out to pasture with the cows.smallrancher":1x99y989 said:What percent of weight are some of you feeding grain to your weanlings?
dun":3pq709b6 said:For heifers we are retaining we start them out at around 1/2% gradually work it up to about 1 1/2 percent then usually at about 30 days taper them off to nothing by 45 days and turn them out to pasture with the cows.smallrancher":3pq709b6 said:What percent of weight are some of you feeding grain to your weanlings?
Steers and heifer going to the feedlot we do the same except they stay on grain the whole 45 days or so till the get shipped. This year we did the steers the same as the heifers since we're holding them till spring to sell.
Douglas":11xrf243 said:Dun is this in addition to grass and hay. I have 10 heifers I am retaining and will be feeding my best hay and maybe some stockpiled grass. Would you still add the feed as well?
They may not need it, but will keep them gaining weight during the early weaning process when must calves are losing or not gaining any weight.mobgrazer":1vai4vqr said:Calves don't need grain like dun says, it just helps with the transition.
How many years have you seen Ma Nature maintaine a 365 day calving interval and a 45 day calving season to say nothing of sticking her arm up their butt to get better quality calves?mobgrazer":uy8s0l5e said:How many times have you seen Mother Nature put grain in the woods for cattle?
dun":2kmae12e said:How many years have you seen Ma Nature maintaine a 365 day calving interval and a 45 day calving season to say nothing of sticking her arm up their butt to get better quality calves?mobgrazer":2kmae12e said:How many times have you seen Mother Nature put grain in the woods for cattle?