Rations for Backgrounding Calves Beef calves are backgrounded to grow out and prepare for high energy feedlot rations or for grassing programs the following spring. Cattle type and desired rates of ...

In my last two columns, I have written about issues regarding starting cattle on feed and with the use of grain screening pellets in backgrounding and wintering diets. With this column, I want to ...

Boosting the protein content of creep feed by adding urea or ammoniating forage is not advised for calves because they would then need to consume a high energy feed for the microbes to be able to use ...

By no means do these pre-pubertal heifer rations need to be fancy nor complex. Consider the following common rations for starting 270 –325 kg replacement heifers with a BCS of 3.0, and gaining 600 ...

In the study, Kastelic says they placed groups of both Angus and Angus/Charolais cross bull calves onto three different feeding programs. All calves were weaned at six weeks of age for the study. One ...

Table 2 provides a couple of examples of starter rations for early weaned calves. "Remember to develop a ration that fits your feedstuffs resources and delivery equipment," Walker said.

At 15 lb. of milk, it must consume 4.5 lb. of dry matter to achieve the same gain. When a calf weighs 400 lb. and the cow is producing 10 lb. of milk, that calf has to consume 10.5 lb. of dry matter.

To minimise the risk of this happening we must: - Ensure ration is formulated correctly with optimal amounts and sources of protein, minerals, buffers, yeast, oil, digestible fibre, starch and sugar.