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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 55104" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>We're weaning our Longhorn calves between 350 and 450 lbs at 205 days. Their rate of gain from birth to about a year old usually averages around 2# per day. Some of our calves have been averaging 2.5 to 3# a day gain. Of course this tapers off when they reach 65% of their adult weight.</p><p></p><p>On mama till weaning. Then on bermuda grass pasture with supplemental bermuda round bales. 30% protein tub & salt free choice. Some calves will get supplemental 20% cubes and sweet feed if they start to lose condition. When grass is good they all seem to prefer grass to hay. We don't "pre-condition" or other force weight gain--just feed them as needed to maintain body condition score of at least 5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 55104, member: 9"] We're weaning our Longhorn calves between 350 and 450 lbs at 205 days. Their rate of gain from birth to about a year old usually averages around 2# per day. Some of our calves have been averaging 2.5 to 3# a day gain. Of course this tapers off when they reach 65% of their adult weight. On mama till weaning. Then on bermuda grass pasture with supplemental bermuda round bales. 30% protein tub & salt free choice. Some calves will get supplemental 20% cubes and sweet feed if they start to lose condition. When grass is good they all seem to prefer grass to hay. We don't "pre-condition" or other force weight gain--just feed them as needed to maintain body condition score of at least 5. [/QUOTE]
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