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<blockquote data-quote="AAOK" data-source="post: 306693" data-attributes="member: 861"><p>This is all true, but first you need to decide if he is structurally anything like a show calf. Does he exhibit the correct muscle pattern, is he heavier boned than average, is he square at the hip, does he have a strong, level topline, are his legs straight enough, is he clean through the brisket and dewlap, etc.?</p><p></p><p>If you decide he could be show material, you DO need to get him on a branded Show Feed plus a quality mineral, along with good hay. Show Steers are fed by weight, not scoops or cans. He will need to be fed at least twice a day. Do NOT leave feed out in a trough for him to eat whenever he wants. He will need to be slowly brought up to about 20 lbs. of Show feed per day, by the time he is 7 months of age (I'm guessing he may be already beyond that). He will need to be pushed on feed pretty hard for 3 or 4 months to get the needed growth and muscle development. Being out is a pasture is OK. He will need room to exercise.</p><p></p><p>You need to begin rinsing, conditioning hair, and brushing his body hair and leg hair forward. Use a Rice Root brush, and lots of elbow grease.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AAOK, post: 306693, member: 861"] This is all true, but first you need to decide if he is structurally anything like a show calf. Does he exhibit the correct muscle pattern, is he heavier boned than average, is he square at the hip, does he have a strong, level topline, are his legs straight enough, is he clean through the brisket and dewlap, etc.? If you decide he could be show material, you DO need to get him on a branded Show Feed plus a quality mineral, along with good hay. Show Steers are fed by weight, not scoops or cans. He will need to be fed at least twice a day. Do NOT leave feed out in a trough for him to eat whenever he wants. He will need to be slowly brought up to about 20 lbs. of Show feed per day, by the time he is 7 months of age (I'm guessing he may be already beyond that). He will need to be pushed on feed pretty hard for 3 or 4 months to get the needed growth and muscle development. Being out is a pasture is OK. He will need room to exercise. You need to begin rinsing, conditioning hair, and brushing his body hair and leg hair forward. Use a Rice Root brush, and lots of elbow grease. [/QUOTE]
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