Cattle Questions and Answers Rachel: Feed   Thursday, August 12th, 2010 Question:I do not want to pay a lot of money on professional feed. Is there anything we could recreate for our feeds? If so, what could we put in it like what percent corn and other stuff? Answer: Rachel, Thank you for contacting the HONOR Show Chow website! I completely understand your situation. Please view the attached document on our HONOR Show Chow Grand 4T Fyer. This product is designed for this exact purpose. It offers you a great deal of flexibility and you can alter your rations based on genetics; age/maturity; steers/heifers/bulls; etc. 35 to 55% Corn (I would recommend 42.5 to 48.5% corn for a finisher type ration) 10 to 30% Oats (I would recommend 10 to 15% oats for a finisher type ration) 0 to 15% Cottonseed Hulls (I would recommend at least 7.5 to 12.5%. This provides additional ROUGHAGE and safety to your ration) 0 to 3% Beet Pulp (If you feed free choice hay, this probably is not needed) 0 to 7% Molasses (The use of 4 to 6% molasses is encouraged. Level will depend on the quality of grain processing) 20% HONOR Show Chow Grand 4T Fyer (DO NOT CHANGE THIS INCLUSION) Offer free choice medium quality grass hay, free choice mineral & salt, and clean water. I hope this helps! Thank you, Steven E. Myers, Ph.D. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC Consulting Beef Nutritionist Mike: Feed Strategy   Thursday, August 12th, 2010 Question:I have a maine anjou/shorthorn cross steer heavy frame that weighs approximately 700 lbs today and I need him to be at 1350 lbs come show day on march 5th 2011. What feed strategy do you suggest? Answer: Mike, Thank you for contacting the HONOR Show Chow website! 1,350 lb to 700 lb = 650 lb of gain / ~210 days (?) = 3.1 lb/d average daily gain needed. What have you been feeding the last 45 days? What has he been gaining the last 45 days? What is his body style (easy feeding & big bodied; shallower bodied, tight hided, harder feeding)? Option 1: Feed our HONOR Show Chow Fitters Edge (work him up to ~20 to 22 lb/hd/d) plus 1 lb/hd/d of High Octane Power Fuel. Option 2: Feed our HONOR Show Chow Finishing Touch (work him up to ~20 to 22 lb/hd/d). With either option, feed 4 to 6 lb/hd/d of medium quality grass hay. Double check your water source. Please make sure it is CLEAN and cool, especially this time of year. Please monitor his gain each 30 to 45 days so we can make adjustments if needed along the way. If he is not on our products at this time, please spend 10 to 15 days transitioning onto either option (75% current ration: 25% HONOR Show Chow for 3 to 5 days; 50% current ration:50% HONOR Show Chow for 3 to 5 days; 25% current ration:75% HONOR Show Chow for 3 to 5 days; 100% HONOR Show Chow). If you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let us know. THANK YOU! Steven E. Myers, Ph.D. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC Consulting Beef Nutritionist Jackson: Product   Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 Question: I have a black angus steer that is 7 1/2 months old. I have been feeding him 2 scoops of Show Chow Developer & 1 scoop of PreCon twice a day. He eats well. He is a nice developed steer with a small frame due to his late birthday (when compared to other steers that will be in the show). Should we drop the Pre-con and go with 3 scoops of Show Chow Developer? When should we switch to the Finisher? Our big show is in March 2011. Thank you for your help. Answer: Jackson, Thank you for contacting the HONOR Show Chow website! Do you have the ability to weigh your scoops? I would encourage you to do so if possible. How long has the steer been weaned? How many pounds per head per day of hay are you feeding? What is his current weight? What is your target show weight (based on his age, frame size and genetics)? Calculate the following: (Target show weight - current weight) / number of days on feed until the target show). This will determine the average daily gain needed. Why are you currently adding the 1 scoop of Preconditioning/Receiving Chow (transitioning to the developer; added bulk or what)? Depending on that answer, I would say that you could probably move to 100% developer and free choice medium quality grass hay. Depending on the average daily gain needed, frame size and genetics, you may not ever need to feed the finisher (since your steer is on the smaller, easier feeding side. I assume). If you need a 2.0 to 2.7 lb/hd/d average daily gain, stay with the developer. If you need a higher rate of gain then add 1 lb/hd/d of High Octane Power Fuel to the developer or feed the finisher (number of days will depend on the amount of gain needed). Based on your description, I do not think you will need to feed the finisher. Work him up to the appropriate level of developer (15 to 20 lb/hd/d), monitor his gain and composition of gain, and adjust as needed. Please let me know if you have any additional questions or concerns. Thank you, Steven E. Myers, Ph.D. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC Consulting Beef Nutritionist Karla: Weight Gain   Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 Question: I have a pretty big problem right now. My steer is show built but after consulting several experts, they say that my steer is too lean. They recommended changing feed and give either oats, sorghum, or barley. What should I do? And what are their properties? Answer: Karla, Thank you for contacting the HONOR Show Chow Website! As you know, when you consult multiple “experts” (or amateurs) you are going to get lots of input. When you purchase a complete feed (HONOR Show Chow or a competitive brand) it is formulated for a specific purpose. When you “ADD” other ingredients to one of these complete feeds, the ration is no longer balanced. It is quite possible that your current ration is not working as intended, or for some reason the steer just is not performing as he should on that specific feed. To answer your question regarding the properties of the specific ingredients, I have provided the following text book values: Oat grain (on a dry matter basis): Crude Protein - 13% Crude Fiber - 11% TDN - 76% NEg - 52 Sorghum grain (milo) - flaked (on a dry matter basis): Crude Protein - 11% Crude Fiber - 3% TDN - 91% NEg - 69 Barley grain (on a dry matter basis): Crude Protein - 12% Crude Fiber - 5% TDN - 84% NEg - 61 What should you do? 1. If you choose to add on of these ingredients, oats would be my third choice at get additional cover. 2. If you are considering a base feed change, I would ask you to consider our HONOR Show Chow Finishing Touch. Please make sure you transition as follows: 75% current ration:25% HSC Finishing Touch for 3 to 5 days 50% current ration:50% HSC Finishing Touch for 3 to 5 days 25% current ration:75% HSC Finishing Touch for 3 to 5 days 100% HSC Finishing Touch 3. If you want to stay with your current base feed, I would strongly recommend the use of our High Octane Power Fuel. This is an extruded fat product that will increase the total dietary energy intake of your steer. Feed 1 lb/hd/d, and adjust the feeding rate as needed. More information on that product can be found at www.HonorShowChow.com. I hope my comments are of some value to you and your efforts. Good luck! Steven E. Myers, Ph.D. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC Consulting Beef Nutritionist

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