Posted by Bradyw on July 26, 2014 at 20:39:20 from (67.209.67.154):
In Reply to: Re: beef halves posted by wilson ind on July 26, 2014 at 12:53:51:
Yes, water, stress,manure, some of the other posts are correct, its hard (not impossible) to get steers or heifers (beef)finished 1250-1350 pounds without some type of grain. That does not mean they need to be in a feed lot. Our steers are out on grass pasture all summer. They will gain around a pound per day. In the fall we start a 120 day finish, we start with about 4 pounds a day, ground cob corn and slowly increase until they are eating about 25 pounds of corn (5 gallon bucket) when finished.We feed quality hay the entire time. It takes a lot to get those last 200 pounds on the animal. Its a matter of changing their diet remember the 3 % of their body weight rule. I have been around finishing cattle my whole life, it is a little bit of a art to pull it off effectively. Lot of people put way to much gain into animals. Start with 4 pounds and increase every 15 day until they hit 25 pounds a day. They usually will show you when they have had enough corn by leaving some in the feeder, hold them at that rate, increase if needed. ...... I know way to much information.....sorry......
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