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<blockquote data-quote="DiamondSCattleCo" data-source="post: 225699" data-attributes="member: 2862"><p>I just didn't want to come across as a smart-alek or offensive. As you say, there are some environments where creep feeding likely won't be as beneficial (low grass moisture, high feed costs, breed of cattle, etc etc), however in many areas it pencils well. And I also don't believe you can just go by what the neighbors say, thats why I said "if you've never tried it, how can you be certain it won't work?"</p><p></p><p>Dun, </p><p></p><p>Since I've run livestock for many moons, that which has been creep fed versus not, you get an idea of how much growth comes from the feedbag. </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if I qualified it in this thread, but only my commercial animals will be creep fed. My breeding stock will not receive a free choice creep, but I will start hand feeding small amounts as I near weaning time, simply to ease the weaning shock. I feel that heavy fed breeding animals will collapse, or at least not do near as well once they are put to work. I also believe that heavy fed breeding stock will have shorter working lives.</p><p></p><p>Rod</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiamondSCattleCo, post: 225699, member: 2862"] I just didn't want to come across as a smart-alek or offensive. As you say, there are some environments where creep feeding likely won't be as beneficial (low grass moisture, high feed costs, breed of cattle, etc etc), however in many areas it pencils well. And I also don't believe you can just go by what the neighbors say, thats why I said "if you've never tried it, how can you be certain it won't work?" Dun, Since I've run livestock for many moons, that which has been creep fed versus not, you get an idea of how much growth comes from the feedbag. I'm not sure if I qualified it in this thread, but only my commercial animals will be creep fed. My breeding stock will not receive a free choice creep, but I will start hand feeding small amounts as I near weaning time, simply to ease the weaning shock. I feel that heavy fed breeding animals will collapse, or at least not do near as well once they are put to work. I also believe that heavy fed breeding stock will have shorter working lives. Rod [/QUOTE]
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