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<blockquote data-quote="chippie" data-source="post: 980253" data-attributes="member: 5644"><p>We have Jersey cattle too, but we fed our heifers & dairy calves the same 12 % heifer/creep feed and they grew up fine.</p><p>Feeding a cow that is being milked is not the same thing as feeding a beef steer. </p><p></p><p>You can overdo the amount of protein. Roughage is important for all cattle. They are grazing animals and they need it for their digestive system. I understand about there being a shortage of hay, but that is one thing that you have to be careful about scrimping on.</p><p></p><p>You will end up spending more money on the steer than you will get out of it. Do you keep records? How much $$$ are you spending on him for feed and hay?</p><p></p><p></p><p>ETA: This is a link to a publication from Texas A&M about feeding youth projects (steers & heifers). Even though you are not feeding to raise a show animal, the information here may help you because it also applies for feeding for carcass shows.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://animalscience.tamu.edu/files/2012/04/beef-feeds-and-feeding.pdf" target="_blank">http://animalscience.tamu.edu/files/2012/04/beef-feeds-and-feeding.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>Here is a link to the page with all of the beef publications:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://animalscience.tamu.edu/academics/beef/publications/#nutrition" target="_blank">http://animalscience.tamu.edu/academics/beef/publications/#nutrition</a></p><p></p><p>Good luck with him. I think that he will do fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chippie, post: 980253, member: 5644"] We have Jersey cattle too, but we fed our heifers & dairy calves the same 12 % heifer/creep feed and they grew up fine. Feeding a cow that is being milked is not the same thing as feeding a beef steer. You can overdo the amount of protein. Roughage is important for all cattle. They are grazing animals and they need it for their digestive system. I understand about there being a shortage of hay, but that is one thing that you have to be careful about scrimping on. You will end up spending more money on the steer than you will get out of it. Do you keep records? How much $$$ are you spending on him for feed and hay? ETA: This is a link to a publication from Texas A&M about feeding youth projects (steers & heifers). Even though you are not feeding to raise a show animal, the information here may help you because it also applies for feeding for carcass shows. [url]http://animalscience.tamu.edu/files/2012/04/beef-feeds-and-feeding.pdf[/url] Here is a link to the page with all of the beef publications: [url]http://animalscience.tamu.edu/academics/beef/publications/#nutrition[/url] Good luck with him. I think that he will do fine. [/QUOTE]
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