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Help Posted by Matt / south Texas on June 21, 2009, 12:34 pm 67.11.214.X My daughter has started showing a steer for the first time this year.I have no clue what to do. A judge at her show yesterday said that her steer needs to fill out over his Ribs and his Butt. he was born in late October andis 587lbs. he gets 15lbs of 14% feed and 8onces of roasted soybeans per day along with a small amount of hay.What can We do to get the steer to start filling out? Thanks for any help  Post a Response

Re: Help Posted by BC on June 21, 2009, 11:53 pm, in reply to "Help" 75.104.192.X Lower your protien and make sure you have at least 3.5 fat. Leave hay in there all the time. Should be eating around 20-30lbs per day --Previous Message-- : My daughter has started showing a steer for : the first time this year.I have no clue what : to do. A judge at her show yesterday said : that her steer needs to fill out over his : Ribs and his Butt. he was born in late : October andis 587lbs. he gets 15lbs of 14% : feed and 8onces of roasted soybeans per day : along with a small amount of hay.What can We : do to get the steer to start filling out? : : Thanks for any help : :  Post a Response

Re: Help Posted by paul tx on June 22, 2009, 8:09 am, in reply to "Re: Help" 208.188.90.X feed a good finisher 12 protin and 5 fat with 2 lbs of full tank by sunglo feed 2 times a day at 600 lbs he should get about 15-18 lbs a day he will never eat over 24lbs a day anything over that is a waste a steer can not utlize over 24lbs a day keep out all the hay and water he wants and keep fans and misters on him we put our up in the day so he cool and turn him out at night in a trap and this help keep him fresh and we never feed anything sunday mornings this allows his gut to settle down and helps keep him hungry hope this helps --Previous Message-- : Lower your protien and make sure you have at : least 3.5 fat. Leave hay in there all the : time. Should be eating around 20-30lbs per : day : : --Previous Message-- : My daughter has started showing a steer for : the first time this year.I have no clue what : to do. A judge at her show yesterday said : that her steer needs to fill out over his : Ribs and his Butt. he was born in late : October andis 587lbs. he gets 15lbs of 14% : feed and 8onces of roasted soybeans per day : along with a small amount of hay.What can We : do to get the steer to start filling out? : : Thanks for any help : : : :  Post a Response

Re: Help Posted by Dillon tx on July 13, 2009, 4:08 pm, in reply to "Help" 74.221.151.X I finished two steers out on two cans of dairy feed twice a day, thats flaked corn and pellets, cheepest feed on the market, about $7.00 a bag. :  Post a Response

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