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<blockquote data-quote="simme" data-source="post: 1747421" data-attributes="member: 40418"><p>Probably need to take up trace mineral salt since you are feeding the coop mineral. Read the label on the coop mineral. If it has salt in it, you need to remove the trace mineral salt and only feed the mineral since it already has salt. Feeding both will result in too little mineral consumed. Read and follow the label. </p><p></p><p>If you are feeding a half gallon of feed per head daily and they look a little poor, you need to evaluate your pasture quality and stocking rate. How many acres of grass do you have for these 10 head? Fescue? People have a tendency to overstock. That can cost you money. Look at BCS (Body Condition Score) on the cows. There is information online that shows how to score them based on visual body condition. Should have a BCS of 5 or 6. Buying 50# bags of feed and feeding daily costs money. Goal should be to minimize that if you are selling calves off the cow at the sale barn. Feeding daily may be profitable for seedstock or other markets where you might get a premium for condition or weight. But try to get away from daily feeding. Feed occasionally to keep the cows gentle and easy to work and coming into the catch pen.</p><p></p><p>Calving in May and June in Tennessee is probably a little late. Probably better to calve earlier and better match calving time to green grass. Breeding in the hot summer can be an issue as well. Look at a controlled calving time with the bull turned out for 60 days so that all the calves are born in a 60 day period.</p><p></p><p>Probably need to fertilize earlier assuming you have fescue. Fertilizer needs to be there prior to the greenup. Try to feed hay only during the winter. Research stockpiling of fescue and pasture rotation for consideration. Purchasing feed year round will be expensive.</p><p></p><p>Those are just some thoughts for starters. Best advice will probably come from a local experienced cattle person who can help you with what works for your conditions and situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simme, post: 1747421, member: 40418"] Probably need to take up trace mineral salt since you are feeding the coop mineral. Read the label on the coop mineral. If it has salt in it, you need to remove the trace mineral salt and only feed the mineral since it already has salt. Feeding both will result in too little mineral consumed. Read and follow the label. If you are feeding a half gallon of feed per head daily and they look a little poor, you need to evaluate your pasture quality and stocking rate. How many acres of grass do you have for these 10 head? Fescue? People have a tendency to overstock. That can cost you money. Look at BCS (Body Condition Score) on the cows. There is information online that shows how to score them based on visual body condition. Should have a BCS of 5 or 6. Buying 50# bags of feed and feeding daily costs money. Goal should be to minimize that if you are selling calves off the cow at the sale barn. Feeding daily may be profitable for seedstock or other markets where you might get a premium for condition or weight. But try to get away from daily feeding. Feed occasionally to keep the cows gentle and easy to work and coming into the catch pen. Calving in May and June in Tennessee is probably a little late. Probably better to calve earlier and better match calving time to green grass. Breeding in the hot summer can be an issue as well. Look at a controlled calving time with the bull turned out for 60 days so that all the calves are born in a 60 day period. Probably need to fertilize earlier assuming you have fescue. Fertilizer needs to be there prior to the greenup. Try to feed hay only during the winter. Research stockpiling of fescue and pasture rotation for consideration. Purchasing feed year round will be expensive. Those are just some thoughts for starters. Best advice will probably come from a local experienced cattle person who can help you with what works for your conditions and situation. [/QUOTE]
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