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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 203011" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>What I use:</p><p></p><p>For plain supplement, I use 20% protein range cubes for the cattle if I have to give them something. Giving them a little in the fall, winter, and spring occasionally enables easy capture in the coral. </p><p></p><p>In July and August that much protein puts too much heat in the cows in this Texas climate. I use occasional range cubes that are something like 12 or 14% to coax them in to corrals and such. </p><p></p><p>If the nurse cow has more than one calf on her I give her a 12% protein dairy feed in the summer months. Anything hotter than that leaves her panting from heat. </p><p></p><p>This past winter I actually had to buy a little hay (poor planning) and it was scarce and expensive. I bought some stemmy coastal so I supplemented. I used 40 percent cake and the cows began taking in more hay. This year I won't sell any hay until I have a 16 month supply. (lesson learned) </p><p></p><p>Steers that are going into the freezer are fed out with a custom grower/finisher, hay, and fresh water.</p><p></p><p>You have Highlanders. I wouldn't feed those thick haired critters anything over 12 to 14% protein and only in cooler months. Now that is just an assumption and I don't know diddly about the breed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 203011, member: 3162"] What I use: For plain supplement, I use 20% protein range cubes for the cattle if I have to give them something. Giving them a little in the fall, winter, and spring occasionally enables easy capture in the coral. In July and August that much protein puts too much heat in the cows in this Texas climate. I use occasional range cubes that are something like 12 or 14% to coax them in to corrals and such. If the nurse cow has more than one calf on her I give her a 12% protein dairy feed in the summer months. Anything hotter than that leaves her panting from heat. This past winter I actually had to buy a little hay (poor planning) and it was scarce and expensive. I bought some stemmy coastal so I supplemented. I used 40 percent cake and the cows began taking in more hay. This year I won't sell any hay until I have a 16 month supply. (lesson learned) Steers that are going into the freezer are fed out with a custom grower/finisher, hay, and fresh water. You have Highlanders. I wouldn't feed those thick haired critters anything over 12 to 14% protein and only in cooler months. Now that is just an assumption and I don't know diddly about the breed. [/QUOTE]
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