Pushing them without burning them out

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WBar Farms

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My steers are weighing between 5-600 pounds so they're a little behind where I want them.  Would a good rule of thumb be 2% is steady 2.5 is ideal and 3 of their body weight is pushing. I want to get them going but not burn out early what's the best way to do that
 

rackranch

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slowly increase feed until their stool starts to loosen...the balance between scours and loose stool is as hard as you can push them..dont forget hay at night...
 
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