Steer and heifer feed issues

[Hopper]

What are things I can add to my daughters steer and heifers grain to keep them eatting. Our weather here has been back in forth with warm to darn right cold and they eat there grain just not as much when it was warmer out and I need to keep them going and filled out.

 

[obie105]

Vita Ferm sure champ

 

[AAOK]

Feed Program and Ration below.  It will save you money verses a branded feed.  Even though almost all of our show feeding was heifers, our mix would be regarded by most as a steer, or finishing ration.  I’ve fed it to calves as young as 2 months, and kept them on it ’til they were 2 years.  My advice to anyone is to not try to save money with cheap (or no) mineral.

The Healthy Glo can be fed anytime.  You’ll see results within a couple of weeks.  Don’t try to topdress 2 lbs of it all at once, or your calves will scour.  The great thing about it is that it won’t burn the gut, and it realy improves the quality of the hair coat.”



ASKLUND ACRES Program for Feeding Show Calves.
www.clubcalves.com/asklundhome.htm

1.  Calves should be fed twice a day, the same time each day. Optimum is 6:00am & 6:00pm.

2.  Calves should be haltered and tied next to each other…. close enough to see each other eat, but far enough apart to not be able to reach one another’s feed.

3.  After 20 minutes, they should be pulled from their feed, and the feed cleaned up.
(this teaches them to eat all their food quickly. Sure comes in handy at shows)

4.  Measure feed by pounds, not scoops.  They should eat 10 – 15 pounds of feed, twice daily, depending on the size of the calf.

5.  Make hay or pasture available year round.  I recommend small area containment from morning feeding to evening feeding, rinsing, brushing and showmanship work.

6.  Turn into larger area pasture with hay or grass for the night.  Make sure there is plenty of room to exercise.

Now here is our ration, per ton

1200 lbs. cracked corn
400 lbs. cotton seed hulls
200 lbs. whole oats
100 lbs. soy bean meal
100 lbs. molasses

I top dress each calf 1 oz. per feeding ADM/Alliance chlortetracycline medicated mineral.  The mineral additive is not optional.  No ration will work without a quality mineral program.  On the occasional need for a fat additive, I use ADM’s Healthy Glo.  This is a 100% stablized rice bran developed for Race Horses.  1 pound per head per day.  It will increase muscle, hair & quality of hair coat.

 

[creativecattle]

If you visit www.surechamp.com you can find some more information about Sure Champ. The Feeding Strategies and the Blog are good places to start. While you are on the website be sure to check out Vita Charge too.

 

[rtmcc]

Ditto on the Vita Ferm Sure Champ!! We don't go a day without it!