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Thumb of Michigan | I got one similar to this years ago (priced at about half, IIRC). I put a little +20% protein feed in when the calves are a couple months old, every day of so (let them clean it up). Once the calves get to +300#, I start filling up feeder, let them consume what they want. Come weaning time, it's easy to catch them by closing a gate, while they are eating. Easy to convert them to feed, because they are used to being fed. I believe it pays to creep feed, moms stay in good shape, but it's not like milk production goes up as calf's growth/need increases. Grass pastures, start to usually grow slower around now (July/August), while they start eating more.
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Creep feeders - what brand - how big
