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Feeder cattle are young cattle (steers and heifers) that are carrying more weight or condition than stocker cattle and are ready to be put on a "hot" ration (or high-energy ration like grain) for finishing prior to slaughter. Quite often these cattle have started out as stockers or backgrounders and have been raised and fed on a high-forage-based ration to the point where they've grown enough and put on enough weight (in both fat and muscle; this is known as "condition") to be considered as feeder cattle. Feeder cattle are often between the 10 to 18 months, depending on the length of backgrounding/stockering phase they went through.
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∙ 13y agoA young bovine that is over 4 to 6 months of age (having been weaned) that is fed forage and grain for growth and weight gain in a drylot until he is ready to be slaughtered. Feeder calves comprise of weaned steers or culled weaned heifers that are only raised for the sole purpose of beef production.
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∙ 13y agoHeifers that are being fed and grown for the purpose of being slaughtered for beef.
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Is the meat from McDonald's made from cows that have cancer?
It's possible, as the meat from cows with cancer is considered safe to eat, just as long as the affected parts of the cow are removed and discarded. The ground beef that McDonald's uses also comes from a variety of sources: from commercially raised and slaughtered feeder steers and feeder heifers, as well as culled cows, bulls and heifers.
How much does a large herd of cattle cost?
This depends on how many cattle are in that large herd, their breed or breeding, what type they are (feeder steers, feeder heifers, dry bred cows, open cows, 3-in-1's, bred heifers, yearling bulls, 2-year old bulls, canner/cutter cows, purebred stock, commercial stock, etc.), and the current market price for your area.
What do cattle like to do?
Cattle like to eat (be it grazing or eating from a feed bunk or hay feeder), sleep, and mate (particularly bulls and cows/heifers that go in heat). That's about it.
Why are hormones fed to cattle?
Almost all hormones are, in fact, not fed to cattle. The vast majority of hormones, in their various forms, are injectable and are administered to cattle in either a capsule- or a liquid-form (particularly that of Posilac for dairy cows). Melengestrol acetate MGA is the only hormone that is administered to cattle--specifically feeder beef heifers--orally as a feed additive in order to suppress estrus activity. Estrus activity in heifers creates issues from a feeder's standpoint, as such heifers' rate of intake and gain will decrease when they are in heat, which will compromise their gaining ability and overall target weight when they are meant to be fed up for slaughter.
What weight should cattle be marketed?
Market heifers and steers should be approximately 1000-1200 pounds when marketed for immediate slaughter. Feeder calves should be 700-800 pounds when placed on feed in feedlots.
How many heifers can one bull breed?
A yearling bull, which is best used on heifers, can breed from 10 to 20 heifers in a breeding season.
What is the ideal number of bulls required in a herd of 70 heifers?
Since yearling bulls are the best to use on heifers, and one yearling bull will breed from 15 to 20 heifers, you should have 4 bulls for your herd of 70 heifers.
What age should you start putting your bulls with your heifers?
When the heifers are at least 14 months old, you can put yearling bulls (15-20 heifers per bull for yearlings) in with them. Don't put your big mature bulls in with your heifers as this could cause problems later on.
Do heifers make good cows to butcher?
Usually it is better to butcher a beef steer but heifers are okay.
a bird feeder?
a bird feeder !!!!!!
What are young cows?
Heifers.
What is a yearling calf called?
A yearling. Bulls are yearling bulls, heifers yearling heifers (or just heifers). Steers are often just called steers, sometimes yearling steers if you want to be more precise.
