Posted by LAA on November 28, 2012 at 18:33:05 from (86.51.147.113):
In Reply to: fussy cattle posted by picassomcp on November 28, 2012 at 17:48:51:
I don't know why they are not eating your hay, if they are still on pasture they may be getting more roughage than you realize from the dry grass and ground cobs in the ratiopn or thay may not like the hay very much. As far as wanting to push growth for yearling cattle, grass hay, especially low quality grass hay is not going to give you the result you are looking for. The ration you described, 8-9 pounds per day of ground ear corn, pellets, molsasses, plus free choice grass hay is basically a maintenance or wintering ration for cattle that weigh what yours do. You have Angus and Hereford steers, If you want growth and eventual fattening at the traditional slaughter weight for those type steers, approximately 1100 pounds, then they need a high energy ration running around 14%-16% protein. Your ear corn is good, if good Alfalfa hay is available in your area at a reasonable price it is usually the most economical protein to grind with ear corn, the molasses is approximately equivalent to corn in energy value and a reasonable buy if it is comparetively priced with corn in your area, if not it will not be needed in a palatable corn based ration, I don't know what type of pellets your using, you would have to figure the cost per ton against Alfalfa or whatever you wind up using for your protein supplement. What you are feeding now will carry them in good shape until spring and fresh pasture if that is your goal but it will not fatten them for slaughter.
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