We check weigh our bull calves yesterday 30 days since weaning.
We have switched our whole feeding system over this year were feeding free choice hay,free choice lick barrel,salt block and free choice 14% protein pellets. There are 34 bulls in the pen and ADG was 4.81#s per day top bulls gained 195 pounds in 30 days did have one that only gained 85 #s he is in line for a knife. Other wise the rest varied from 3.5#s per day to 6.5#s day gain.
I went on the south dakota angus tour and most everyplace we stopped these outfits were on this feeding system the cattle looked really impressive which has me trying it. The Feed salesman said they should average 4#s a day post weaning they did that and then some.The oldest bull calf in the pen was born on april 11th we calve later now and figured a whole change in direction was needed looks to me like the change was for the better. This is also a low starch high protein diet to insure sound fertile bulls. But holy smokes do they eat.
We have switched our whole feeding system over this year were feeding free choice hay,free choice lick barrel,salt block and free choice 14% protein pellets. There are 34 bulls in the pen and ADG was 4.81#s per day top bulls gained 195 pounds in 30 days did have one that only gained 85 #s he is in line for a knife. Other wise the rest varied from 3.5#s per day to 6.5#s day gain.
I went on the south dakota angus tour and most everyplace we stopped these outfits were on this feeding system the cattle looked really impressive which has me trying it. The Feed salesman said they should average 4#s a day post weaning they did that and then some.The oldest bull calf in the pen was born on april 11th we calve later now and figured a whole change in direction was needed looks to me like the change was for the better. This is also a low starch high protein diet to insure sound fertile bulls. But holy smokes do they eat.