piedmontese
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why do people feed corn when fattening a beef for butcher? u can get 20% cubes for less and they have more protein.
piedmontese":1uk7y4m4 said:so is corn better than cubes? or maybe both? what is the best? i have a yearling bull that i want to grow out for slaughter.
Sure you can add corn. Mix it half and half...they'll do well. Personally I prefer cracked/chopped corn. It doesn't cost that much more than whole corn.piedmontese":3o9o8w3i said:i have 8 bottle calves that have been weaned for 2 weeks.they are almost 3 months.i have them on pasture and have been giving them 25lbs of purina stocker grower 14% pellets each day.they seem to be doing well and gaining weight.should i add some corn to the stocker and if so is whole corn or cracked better?
rcstokes":2kr66ieg said:I'm going to butcher a steer. How much corn will I need to feed him everyday and how many days will need to do it. He weighs about 7 or 800 lbs now. Thanks for the help on this issue.
I wouldn't go quite so far as to say they don't need additional protein. They should still be at 12% protein on the final rations. I guess it depends on the other feed/forage they are getting.Jeanne - Simme Valley":3cpwc6u9 said:An 800# steer does not need more than the 7-8% protein in the corn.
novaman":19us14c9 said:I wouldn't go quite so far as to say they don't need additional protein. They should still be at 12% protein on the final rations. I guess it depends on the other feed/forage they are getting.Jeanne - Simme Valley":19us14c9 said:An 800# steer does not need more than the 7-8% protein in the corn.
novaman":2x7v994h said:I wouldn't go quite so far as to say they don't need additional protein. They should still be at 12% protein on the final rations. I guess it depends on the other feed/forage they are getting.Jeanne - Simme Valley":2x7v994h said:An 800# steer does not need more than the 7-8% protein in the corn.
Starch, fat, and sugar are the big three energy sources. Corn is mostly starch (70-some %). Fats and sugars are used more sparingly.Alan":1qu1s074 said:where does energy in feed come from..... Fat content in the feed?
Thanks Alan
Alan":13rickco said:"Corn is the best source of energy". "to get growth the calf needs to exceed it's energy needs" (theses are quotes or close to them). where does energy in feed come from..... Fat content in the feed?
Thanks Alan