Producers who hand raise or feed steer calves through the finishing phase must consider how their ration should be adjusted according to how the calf responds and what bulk feeding storage options are available, according to experts.
Finishing diets typically increase their energy content gradually over time to allow the rumen to adjust. This is an essential element in achieving high daily gains for beef production.
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EZ Beef Finisher
EZ Beef Finisher is a complete feed designed for finishing cattle. This high energy, texturized ration encourages muscle growth and increases dry matter intake to boost performance and immune function in cattle. Plus, it contains supplemental calcium to offset high phosphorus levels found in many corn coproduct rations as well as trace minerals that promote growth and feed intake.
EZ Beef Finisher is a single feed supplement that can be mixed with medium rolled dry shelled corn and fed directly to cattle through self feeders. When managed and nutrition properly, these self fed cattle can perform just as well as those on more intensive feeding programs. Producers who want to take advantage of distillers dried grains in their self feeders may want to consider EZ Beef Finisher; additionally it’s beneficial in situations requiring minimal roughage such as when animals weigh over 350 pounds; it should be thoroughly mixed into whole dry shelled corn before offering it to cattle.
Home Fresh Beef Finisher
Home Fresh Beef Finisher is a 12% crude protein, high energy texturized feed designed to help your cattle reach sale weight while maintaining intakes and performance. It can be used for heifers, mature cows or bulls alike; increasing dry matter intake, improving feed efficiency, impacting reproductive performance and reducing stress on animals. Furthermore, it supports normal rumen microbial fermentation essential for fiber digestion as well as providing the most bioavailable form of chromium which has multiple benefits for animals including improved glucose utilization, reduced grass tetany risk, and helps boost immunity levels.
Home Fresh Beef Finisher is a small pellet that requires some mixing to get fully mixed. For optimal results, start feeding it at 0.5 kg per 100 kg liveweight daily, increasing gradually over 21 days to 3.0 kg per 100kg liveweight daily.
NutreBeef Grower/Finisher
NutreBeef Grower/Finisher is a specially formulated feed designed to deliver optimal nutrient delivery and performance. It’s an ideal way to help beef out your herd by providing essential vitamins, minerals and fiber they need for peak physical condition. Plus, its high energy content makes it perfect for cattle with limited access to pasture or forage sources. Among other things, this top-of-the-line feed promotes efficient muscle growth as well as increases dry matter intake for increased satiation levels. Plus, its tasty flavors make it convenient to grab on-the-go with ease; plus, its sleek packaging scheme makes for convenient transportation too!
This top-notch product will serve you well for years to come, with various sizes to fit your needs. Combining it with other ration components like grain, alfalfa or forage can be beneficial.
Beef Vitality
Beef Vitality, designed as a cattle finisher feed, contains essential proteins, vitamins and minerals that work together to boost dry matter intake, boost feed efficiency and enhance reproductive performance.
This 12% crude protein, high energy texturized feed is designed to increase dry matter intake and maximize weight gain in finishing beef steers. It also helps improve body condition, feed efficiency, and reduce stress on animals.
Beef Vitality also contains a blend of more readily available forms of copper, zinc, manganese and cobalt to support immune system function as well as rumen microbial fermentation.
Beef Vitality is an ideal option for providing your herd with the nutrition it needs to thrive in today’s ever-evolving agricultural landscape. It comes with real-world solutions that can help improve heifer development programs and maximize production efficiency and profitability.
