got a nice heifer and steer ( lim x blue) thinking about saving them for the fat stock class at Christmas, I know it's early but never done it before, normally sell as stores. What should I be feeding at the moment? And how much? When should it be increased? Any other advice much appreciated. Cheers
Christmas fat stock.
- Thread starter Wazmos
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johnspeehs
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- Co Antrim
What kinda weight are they? I would have thought you wouldn't need to be giving them much special treatment yet, let them grow a bit first.
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
Turn them out till 1st September
Second that!!! Tie them up now, and lead them round the yard so they're quiet. Keep brushing them too so you get a nice coat. And wash them now and again too so they're quiet! As for feeding, we feed a 13% show mix until August time then put them on a 16% mix and add oats and some beet nuts as well after that. Just feed nice straw in a ring feeder, don't give them any silage.
beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
Do they have to be led? Turn them out for the summer and start feeding them as much corn as they will eat 90 days before the show, finishing cattle really isn't rocket science.
Newby
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- East Yorkshire
How old do they want to be on "show day"?
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- Black Isle
Shouldn't your protein be the other way around? I have young stock on 16% then drop to 13% to put a finish on them.
beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
I don't think the op can influence that now. They will be the age they are. If there is a weight limit you might want to think about when you start feeding so as to be as close to the top weight as possible on the reasoning that a good big un will always beat a good little un.
Northeastfarmer
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Won't matter as long as they're under 30 months.
Sorry yes wrong way round! It depends what class your going to enter as to weather you want to halter train and lead them.