Steer wont eat!!!

[PILL]

I just picked up a steer three weeks ago he's a heatwave x wmw and he won't eat the show calf ration but will eat hay all day. He's weighing 730 lbs and needs to gain fast before the spring jackpots. I have tried molasses, appetite express, B12, and soaked beet pulp. Any advice is greatly appreciated

 

[Bradenh]

give him a vitaferm bolus. and get him on sure champ by vitaferm

 

[kattleluver]

Purina Impact or Receiving Conditioning feed... Or omelene horse feed.

 

[Earthmover]

Limit the amount and access to the hay, it will take a few days but he'll get hungary and go to the feed. Some calves are not exposed to feed as babys and it may take awhile to get aclimated to it. IMO

 

[JTM]

I agree, limit the hay. Try "Enhance" from Rowe Nutrition LLC. www.rowenutrition.com. It is a probiotic that will help with appetite, stress, and feeding more.

 

[haydude]

I have a heat wave x wmw 700 lbs calf that will not eat his grain but will eat oat hay all day long. we just got him this past weekend. i do not know what else to do. i have also tried wetting the beat pulp and no luck.

 

[HAB]

Limit the amount and access to the hay, it will take a few days but he'll get hungary and go to the feed. Some calves are not exposed to feed as babys and it may take awhile to get aclimated to it. IMO

2nd this advice