CalifAngus
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- Feb 25, 2008
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Ok, here it is....
1st question....Right now I am feeding 20bs. a day of Verdemont Show Cattle ration (12% protein) and about 1/2 flake of hay (at night). Our Black Angus steer weighs 1100 lbs as of today (5/5). Based on my numbers our steer has gained 2.0lbs a day for the past 58 days. Should I be feeding more? I am hoping to finish right around 1200 pounds and I have 70 days till the weigh at Fair. Any suggestions, comments?
2nd question....We have a Black Angus steer. All of his hair turned brown. We have heard there are several reasons for this. He does not have a mineral block or salt block in his pens. We shaved off the brown hair since we have 70 days till fair in order to promote growth. He is an outside steer with plenty of shade. Is there any chance of getting much hair to grow? Any really good supplements that might help us. I know we took a chance but he looks alot better being a short hair Black Angus then a long haired brown one. Comments, suggestions?
Thanks in advance..........Cal
1st question....Right now I am feeding 20bs. a day of Verdemont Show Cattle ration (12% protein) and about 1/2 flake of hay (at night). Our Black Angus steer weighs 1100 lbs as of today (5/5). Based on my numbers our steer has gained 2.0lbs a day for the past 58 days. Should I be feeding more? I am hoping to finish right around 1200 pounds and I have 70 days till the weigh at Fair. Any suggestions, comments?
2nd question....We have a Black Angus steer. All of his hair turned brown. We have heard there are several reasons for this. He does not have a mineral block or salt block in his pens. We shaved off the brown hair since we have 70 days till fair in order to promote growth. He is an outside steer with plenty of shade. Is there any chance of getting much hair to grow? Any really good supplements that might help us. I know we took a chance but he looks alot better being a short hair Black Angus then a long haired brown one. Comments, suggestions?
Thanks in advance..........Cal