SE Manitoba | mn_feeder - 3/19/2020 16:32
I don't think I'd feed weaned calves snapplage (or steakmaker)
When i fed holsteins, i'd still feed calf starter for a few weeks after they are weaned.
I would feed:
calf starter (10ish weeks)>>> whole shell corn + 40-0 pellet (300#) >>> snapplage + liq sup (finish)
In the transition I would mix the two feeds as well. Maybe I was too cautious but I think weaned calves need a higher density feed.
I found moving away from a prepared starter to something that I mixed really helped consumption AND growth.
(Did that because I wasn't happy with how the animals reacted to 'bought starter' and also thought the markup was just far too high.) |