High Flanks

[jphelps]

I know there is not much you can do about them because its all mainly genetics, that being said is there any thing that you that makes them fill out more with feed? Or just looked more filled in, with hair training or tricks? Thanks

 

[Bradenh]

winning fill at shows and any kind of  hay or roughage (all that they want at home) will keep their guts expanded and functioning. thus causing some of what they eat to push back into their flank area. it wont totally drop it but itll fill it in. also at a show you will hear ppl say full tank. thats good but winning fill makes them thirsty because of the salt content. and it isnt totally the product filling them out. its the water intake and the winning fill expanding in the water. full tank doesnt make one really thirsty so if they dont drink and give it something to expand on then your s.o.l. hope this helps. we do slick shows around here and idk any hair tricks which is what you were asking

 

[rackranch]

FAT!! don't know the age of the calf or if it is a steer or a heifer... very good points above for both steers and heifers but if it is a steer then as he matures and if you can get him fat enough he will deposit fat there and it will help some...

 

[jphelps]

hes an early march steer, should we be doing any of what was said now or wait untill he grows some more?

 

[vc]

It depends on what you mean by high flank if just appears high know but not like some one put a belt on him and cinched it up as tight as it will go. I would do as stated above feed a coarse hay free choice and use a filler product at show, some calves as they reach the fat stage will drop their flank, over the last 2 years we've had 2 steers do just that, worry that their to high flanked and then bang they start finishing out and it all balances out.

If you could post a picture it might help determine if it is high flank or just the stage of growth the calf is in.

 

[jphelps]

It depends on what you mean by high flank if just appears high know but not like some one put a belt on him and cinched it up as tight as it will go. I would do as stated above feed a coarse hay free choice and use a filler product at show, some calves as they reach the fat stage will drop their flank, over the last 2 years we've had 2 steers do just that, worry that their to high flanked and then bang they start finishing out and it all balances out.

If you could post a picture it might help determine if it is high flank or just the stage of growth the calf is in.

i will try and post a picture later, every time i have tried it has said my file is too big to put even one picture in

 

[Bradenh]

i also second the fat posting if hes a steer. sorry i was thinking it was a heifer