tlakota said:
I still have the calves on the cows and have been creepfeeding for the past month with pellets...Would it be alrite to creepfeed straight corn or would the calves over eat?
Corn will put more fat and shine on your calves and less muscle. Corn = energy, too much of which is converted to fat. Feeders do not want to pay for fat that is going to melt off after they place them in a feedlot. Protein builds muscle, which is what you want on calves.
There is a big difference in creep feeds, too. After feeding a cheaper grain- based creep for a year or two, I switched to a rather pricy, non-grains, rumen-bypass protein creep for the last 2 years.
Huge difference in our calves, all of which came from the same bulls and cows over that time frame. Better frame size and development, less fat and a good, long haircoat over a thick body. No fat compared to the calves fed on the other creep.
My problem is to resist the urge to start slipping a bit of corn in with the creep to "cheapen it down . . .". :lol: