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Backgrounding & feeding questions.
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Mixing feed help
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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
Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:50 pm
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Last post by M-5
Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:06 am
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Getting started Backgrounding
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WCBR1025 » Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:05 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
Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:43 pm
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Calves eating too much hay
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Willstanton » Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:06 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
Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:14 pm
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Last post by ashtonlogsdon
Fri Mar 02, 2018 4:07 pm
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Tucker Milling 12% beef pellets ?
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jd720 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:27 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
Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:36 am
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bull vs steer for freezer beef
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Texas Gal » Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:02 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
Fri Mar 02, 2018 7:07 am
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Last post by Brute 23
Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:06 pm
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Fattening a calf for freezer
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sske » Mon Feb 26, 2018 4:37 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
Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:45 pm
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UF hay balancer 1.0
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M-5 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:31 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
Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:35 pm
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Storage for supplements
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Hunter » Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:09 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
Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:07 pm
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Feed Bunk Bully
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BigBear » Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:36 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
Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:29 pm
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Last post by BRYANT
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:20 pm
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CPC Feeds
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Jacob » Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:27 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
Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:46 pm
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Finishing ration question
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willow bottom » Mon Feb 05, 2018 12:42 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
Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:21 pm
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Vegetable trimmings?
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HanknCali » Sun Feb 11, 2018 9:20 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
Mon Feb 12, 2018 12:08 am
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Happy 4-H family
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Jeanne - Simme Valley » Thu Jan 25, 2018 2:44 pm
I got this message a few days ago:
"Hi Jeanne, the 260E steer weighed 1005 pounds with an average daily gain of 3.27 since we got him from you....
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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley
Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:34 pm
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Gains per day?
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poorfarmer » Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:38 am
For those of you backgrounding cattle, what type of gains do you look for per day? I take my weaned calve from about 500 up to about 800lbs before...
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Last post by poorfarmer
Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:10 pm
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Last post by skyhightree1
Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:20 am
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Mineral with CTC
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okiek » Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:08 am
I spoke to my vet this week about putting out mineral with CTC for stockers this summer. I quizzed him about the safety for horses. He hadn't studied...
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Last post by TexasBred
Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:53 pm
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Feedyard Space
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tnwalkingred » Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:30 pm
I wanted to get everyone's opinion on how much space you should provide to a calf on a dry lot to avoid having a mess of a place. I know the feed...
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Last post by tnwalkingred
Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:24 pm
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Preconditioning questions
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Midtenn » Tue Jan 09, 2018 8:36 pm
How much feed per day should calves be fed during the 60 days post-weaning period to get the most return on inputs? I've fed varying amounts 5-10...
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Last post by kenny thomas
Sun Jan 14, 2018 9:21 pm
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Last post by Caustic Burno
Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:42 pm
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Grinding my own feed.
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AKE » Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:14 pm
Been grinding feed to put out in self feeder for calves. Just wondering what you all think of mix. 2 ton mix of 4 bales alfalfa hay, 300 pounds...
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Last post by kenny thomas
Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:46 pm
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Hay feeder suggestions
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BoBo85365 » Thu Jan 04, 2018 4:25 pm
I am looking for a better way to feed hay to my steers (3 now, but going to get a bull and a few heifers in the next couple weeks). I have a bucket,...
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Last post by littletom
Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:58 pm
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Pounds per Acre all over again ?
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Stocker Steve » Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:57 am
I revisited some old threads over the holidays. One humorous oldie was a warning that cheap feed and cheap fuel could not last - - so we needed to...
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Last post by shaz
Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:10 am
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Replacement Heifer Gain Target ?
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Stocker Steve » Wed Nov 29, 2017 6:23 am
I have tested my roughage and are trying to do a good job of laying out a balanced ration for replacement heifers. I have calculated ADG targets for...
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Last post by ddd75
Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:10 am
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Any idea?
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ez14. » Thu Jan 04, 2018 8:06 am
Any idea what the protein percentage would be in ground granola?
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Last post by ez14.
Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:48 pm
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Feed Barley ?
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Stocker Steve » Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:39 pm
I heard that the amount of barley being feed has gone down as the corn belt moved north and west. Where does barley fit best in low cost rations?
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Last post by TexasBred
Thu Jan 04, 2018 8:30 am
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Tue Jan 02, 2018 6:35 pm
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