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Paul Beck Offers Advice on Feeding Weaned Calves this Winter |
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow-Calf Corner.” Today, he offers advice on feeding weaned calves this winter.
With the dry weather we have had for the past few months the prospects of wheat pasture this winter are slim. Calf prices remain fairly strong, but there are indications that feeding calves to heavier weights next spring may have economic advantages.
We had a good hay crop earlier in the summer and the quality of much of the alfalfa hay grown this summer was outstanding. Feeding free-choice hay with a concentrate supplement has the potential to add gain to growing calves without large investment in additional equipment. The number of nutrition program alternatives is virtually unlimited.
We recommend feeding an ionophore to increase gains and efficiency and help with coccidia control. See our OSU Fact Sheet “Feed Additives for Beef Cattle Production” (AFS-3038) for more information on use of ionphores and other feed additives. The supplement could be designed to provide all minerals and an ionophore or a commercial complete mineral could be provided free-choice.
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