Beef heifer fattening feeding advice

[SandfieldFarm]

Hello I am looking for a bit of advice on fattening charolaise and lim heifers.
The current ration is as follows.
Maize silage 12kg
Second cut grass silage 4.0kg
Barley straw. 0.5kg
Rolled barley 5kg
Rolled wheat 1kg
Cane mollases 28% protein 0.5kg
Minerals.

They are putting on 0.6 to 1 kg per day, is there any simple way of getting the DLWG up? I am fairly new to this so glad of any comments/ constructive criticism.
The Heifers are all around the 550kg mark, some at 600kg 23months old.

I haven't had any of the silage analysed yet but pretty sure the maize isn't brilliant as it was cut early November.

Thanks in advance

 

[le bon paysan]

Possibly add a bit more protein. At 600kgs all the cereals is just for maintenance.

 

[wellingtonfarmer]

Sell them as stores...

 

[Thick Farmer]

Can you put them out on good grass and continue to feed the cereals?

 

[SandfieldFarm]

Possibly add a bit more protein. At 600kgs all the cereals is just for maintenance.

Yeah OK. I could increase the mollases a bit if that would help.

 

[SandfieldFarm]

Sell them as stores...

That is a possibility. What do you reckon something like this would come to? 610kg

 

[SandfieldFarm]

Can you put them out on good grass and continue to feed the cereals?

Yes I could put them outside as the grass is coming now but I would like to use the maize up if possible.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Ad-lib barley with mineralised protein
Ring feeder full of straw
Those heifers would be finished in a month

 

[Werzle]

That is a possibility. What do you reckon something like this would come to? 610kgView attachment 869501

£1100 in the stores if your weights are correct

 

[casper74]

As Northeastfarmer said, Ad lib barley all the way, fat in 4-6 weeks into live market, Simples.

 

[SandfieldFarm]

Ad-lib barley with mineralised protein
Ring feeder full of straw
Those heifers would be finished in a month

OK thanks. What protein would be best to use?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

OK thanks. What protein would be best to use?

I use soya and add minerals separate but plenty of company’s sell a mineralised protein balancer

 

[Helpinghand]

Hello I am looking for a bit of advice on fattening charolaise and lim heifers.
The current ration is as follows.
Maize silage 12kg
Second cut grass silage 4.0kg
Barley straw. 0.5kg
Rolled barley 5kg
Rolled wheat 1kg
Cane mollases 28% protein 0.5kg
Minerals.

They are putting on 0.6 to 1 kg per day, is there any simple way of getting the DLWG up? I am fairly new to this so glad of any comments/ constructive criticism.
The Heifers are all around the 550kg mark, some at 600kg 23months old.

I haven't had any of the silage analysed yet but pretty sure the maize isn't brilliant as it was cut early November.

Thanks in advance

my two cents would be looking at the finishing ration itself you are lacking energy density to push them harder and a little protein as well. replacing a couple kg of the barley with Bread or biscuit meal would help you push them harder. and would cheaper the ration.

 

[Oh bullocks]

You don't want more protein. Add lib barley and wheat mix. 3/4 barley and 1/4 wheat plus protein concentrate making it up to 12.5 - 13% protein and same energy levels, be gone in no time
Add lib wheat straw available also

 

[czechmate]

Can you sell those finished in the uk at the moment?

 

[Bullring]

Can you sell those finished in the uk at the moment?

You can do and have your pants pulled down. It’s only going to get worse if all they want is mince. Our local buyer said if fat cattle have to be all minced then it’s about another 80ppk deduction.