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Questions about feed rations?

Last post by TexasBred « Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:14 pm
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by Ky hills » Tue Apr 17, 2018 11:16 am

The last several years, I have feed rations like 1/3 cracked corn, 1/3 soy hull pellets, and 1/3 corn gluten pellets, or 1/2 corn gluten and 1/2 soy...

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Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:14 pm
Feeding grain cost

Last post by TexasBred « Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:13 pm
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by rufun2sun » Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:12 pm

Noticed my grain doesn't last as long, I'm guessing cuz everyone is getting bigger. Just figured I'm at $1.26 per day per head. I buy all my feed....
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Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:13 pm
Feeding Holsteins on self feeder for the first time

Last post by snoopdog « Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:07 pm
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by WCBR1025 » Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:55 pm

Hello all,
I am planning on purchasing a small group of weaned Holstein steers and feeding them to finish. I was planning on feeding them calf...

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Last post by snoopdog View the latest post
Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:07 pm
Feeding out Longhorns

Last post by greybeard « Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:56 am
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by Ky hills » Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:28 pm

I know that there are lots of different opinions about Longhorns, but have been wondering the age and length of feeding and how the end product has...

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Last post by greybeard View the latest post
Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:56 am
WCS mix

Last post by 5S Cattle « Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:44 am
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by 5S Cattle » Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:30 pm

Need to cut my WCS with something. Been feeding first calf heifer pairs but I turned the bulls in with them and don’t want to risk having them shoot...

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Last post by 5S Cattle View the latest post
Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:44 am
Feed ration

Last post by cjmc « Sun Apr 01, 2018 2:42 pm
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by trin » Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:41 pm

Need help making a good feed ration for Holstein steers that I am raising to 400 lbs. corn,dist grain, soybean meal.

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Last post by cjmc View the latest post
Sun Apr 01, 2018 2:42 pm
Corn Market 2016-2017

Last post by Craig « Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:18 am
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by Son of Butch » Sat Jul 22, 2017 11:11 pm

7/14/16 Corn closed at 3.81
7/14/17 Corn closed at 3.65
trading range for the last 12 months has been from 3.41 - 3.92

I follow market moon phases...
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Last post by Craig View the latest post
Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:18 am
Good deal on feed?

Last post by RanchMan90 « Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:03 am
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by shaz » Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:59 am

Finally got a grain bin! It's one of those cheapo Coop 5 ton units but it works.

Anyway, I got feed locally - 50%DDG 30%Soy hulls and 20%corn. Also...

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Last post by RanchMan90 View the latest post
Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:03 am
finishing heifers

Last post by ddd75 « Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:51 am
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by captain7781 » Wed Mar 21, 2018 11:20 am

I had a group of heifers that I fed grain up to about 900-1000# then turned out on grass with the bull. A couple came up open and I think I may want...

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Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:51 am
Selling Local

Last post by True Grit Farms « Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:18 pm
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by Coosh71 » Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:22 am

Good morning. Does anyone here actually sell their cattle to a local feed yard? We have a large feed yard just outside of town. Spoke to my vet last...
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Last post by True Grit Farms View the latest post
Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:18 pm
How about that

Last post by M-5 « Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:11 am
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by RanchMan90 » Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:33 am

Probably just enough noise to rattle the futures board a couple cents

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Last post by M-5 View the latest post
Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:11 am
buying round bales ..taste?

Last post by chevytaHOE5674 « Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:12 pm
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by dieselbeef » Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:16 am

so I bought 10 rolls a few wks ago...cows ate every spec even off the ground...could not get ahold of this guy again after days of trying so I went...

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Last post by chevytaHOE5674 View the latest post
Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:12 pm
Finish for private treaty sale

Last post by Luckiamute « Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:55 am
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by HybridMike » Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:12 pm

I’m curious to know what people are selling home grown beef for. I was just feeding for myself but now others are begging to ask if I’ll raise and...
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Last post by Luckiamute View the latest post
Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:55 am
Just butchered a good steer.

Last post by mwj « Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:32 pm
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by shaz » Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:53 pm

I've been hand feeding him for over a year and he weighed 1250 (Angus x Gelbvieh). Cutout weight was 680 and I got 480lbs meat back.

The butcher...
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Last post by mwj View the latest post
Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:32 pm
Mixing feed help

Last post by TexasBred « Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:50 pm
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by Ashleyt » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:35 pm

If I have 1000 lbs of soy beans at 40% protein and 2000 lbs of 10% oat hay mixed together to make feed what would be the feed ratio per pound. Trying...

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Last post by TexasBred View the latest post
Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:50 pm
Individual Calf Record Keeping for Stockers

Last post by M-5 « Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:06 am
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by ashtonlogsdon » Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:49 pm

I have been searching through both paid and free software, as well as Excel spreadsheets to find one to keep records of individual calves instead of...

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Last post by M-5 View the latest post
Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:06 am
Getting started Backgrounding

Last post by gcreekrch « Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:43 pm
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by WCBR1025 » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:05 pm

Hello all,
I’ve decided to go a different direction with my small cattle operation and would like all yall’s thoughts on my initial plan, I have...
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Last post by gcreekrch View the latest post
Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:43 pm
Calves eating too much hay

Last post by farmerjan « Sat Mar 10, 2018 5:14 pm
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by Willstanton » Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:06 pm

3-4month old calves seem to be eating a lot of hay. They're still drinking from mum adequately I think, but starting to look a bit full in the gut of...

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Last post by farmerjan View the latest post
Sat Mar 10, 2018 5:14 pm
Individual Calf Stocker Management Software?

Last post by ashtonlogsdon « Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:07 pm

by ashtonlogsdon » Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:07 pm

I have been looking for a way to track the stocker calves that I am purchasing by the head and not by the group. Wanting to keep track of purchase...

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Last post by ashtonlogsdon View the latest post
Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:07 pm
Tucker Milling 12% beef pellets ?

Last post by TexasBred « Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:36 am
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by jd720 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:27 pm

A local feed store started carrying these. Anyone on here used this feed on calves ? Most of the feed we have around here is gluten pellets, soy hull...

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Last post by TexasBred View the latest post
Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:36 am
bull vs steer for freezer beef

Last post by jltrent « Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:07 am
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by Texas Gal » Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:02 am

We sell some calves every year for freezer beef. In the past they've all been steers. I had a lady request a bull calf this year. If the calves are...

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Last post by jltrent View the latest post
Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:07 am
Anyone using or used Mix 30

Last post by Brute 23 « Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:06 pm
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by Ebenezer » Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:39 am

Had someone recommend it. Just looked at the website. Any comments? Thanks.
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Last post by Brute 23 View the latest post
Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:06 pm
Fattening a calf for freezer

Last post by Ky hills « Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:45 pm
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by sske » Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:37 pm

To make a long story short, the bosses wife wants me to fatten one of their calves, it's been quite a few years since I've fed one up to slaughter....

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Last post by Ky hills View the latest post
Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:45 pm
UF hay balancer 1.0

Last post by Lucky « Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:35 pm
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by M-5 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:31 pm

Here is something I found where you can input your values to meet your hay feeding need and supplements that might be needed.

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Last post by Lucky View the latest post
Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:35 pm
Storage for supplements

Last post by Lucky « Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:07 pm
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by Hunter » Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:09 am

What do or have you used to store your supplements?
I am looking to start feeding some supplements, i.e. DDG, but don't have a place to store it and...

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Last post by Lucky View the latest post
Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:07 pm
Feed Bunk Bully

Last post by Nesikep « Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:29 pm
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by BigBear » Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:36 pm

I have 4 angus heifers I’m finishing out and I have 1 that just runs the rest out of the feedbunk. She is much larger than the other 3 (and was when...

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Last post by Nesikep View the latest post
Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:29 pm
Mol Mix Liquid Supplement vs Range Mill

Last post by BRYANT « Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:20 pm
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by K&S Cattle » Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:46 pm

Anyone here use cottonseed mill, salt and minerals instead of liquid feed as a Protein Supplement for the Winter? I'm currently using Mol Mix and my...

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Last post by BRYANT View the latest post
Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:20 pm
CPC Feeds

Last post by TexasBred « Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:46 pm
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by Jacob » Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:27 pm

Has anyone used CPC Feeds? If so what are you using? do you hand feed or free choice? Do you add salt for a regulator and how much are they eating? I...
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Last post by TexasBred View the latest post
Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:46 pm
Finishing ration question

Last post by pdfangus « Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:21 pm
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by willow bottom » Mon Feb 05, 2018 1:42 pm

I've used the search feature on this site, but haven't found the answer i'm looking for.

I plan to feed out a few steers for around 100 days while...

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Last post by pdfangus View the latest post
Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:21 pm
Vegetable trimmings?

Last post by Nesikep « Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:08 am
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by HanknCali » Sun Feb 11, 2018 10:20 am

Is it alright and worth suplimenting feeding hay with Broccoli and cauliflower stalks for cattle feed?
Hay is getting low and i have the opportunity...

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Last post by Nesikep View the latest post
Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:08 am

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