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All Rights Reserved. From Progressive Publishing:. Progressive Dairy: U. Twitter Facebook. Are range cubes an option for your operation? Wendy Sweeter Published on 09 June Related Feeding supplemental fat to beef cattle Receiving cattle nutrition: 4 keys to success Strategies to improve operational feedyard efficiency. Feeding range cubes may fit well into a cattle operation, depending on a few factors.
Producers may be choosing between alfalfa, lick tubs or range cubes to supplement their feed. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter bizybeehill Start date Nov 29, Help Support CattleToday:. I have seen range cubes at the feed store and have talked top some of the old timers in my area and they said that they would only feed them to cows.
Any benifites to feeding range cube to steers as a suplement?? Those that do feed range cubes, Why and how do you used it??
Running Arrow Bill Well-known member. Primarily use them for "training", gathering, etc. Mahoney Pursley Ranch Well-known member. I cube mine every Saturday. Get a good head count when they come runnin and it don't hurt to give them a little protein boost this time of the year.
Generally cubes will cost more then a non-peleted type feed. Most steers that are on feed are fed from bunks of some type, therefore no need of a solid type feed. That could be what was meant? TXBobcat Well-known member.
During the winter thru , when it's cold, I generally put out cubes every other day - about 2lbs per head. Everything that's in the pasture gets a chance at them, including steers. If I have something penned up, I usually feed a mixed feed out of a trough. During the summer, I just use them occasionally as a treat or to call them up to the pens.
Cattle that are cake broke used to being fed range cubes are much easier to handle and move. Joined Apr 9, Messages 94 Reaction score 0. We feed range cubes because it is the easiest way to tame your cattle down and to move them. As far as a feed supplement cubes can be high in protein and fat. We have found sunflower cubes in our area that are very reasonable.
Some studies have shown that range cubes' benefits are way more than it would seem. Supplementing protein jump starts the cows' digestion and they get much more from the hay they eat, as well as eating more. Especially on lower quality hay or stockpiled grass. The only problem I've ever had with cubes is when a 2 mth old calf tried to swallow one whole and it went into his windpipe and we couldn't get it out, he ended up dead.
That could also be what they were referring to, if it was just weaned steers maybe? My dogs love them and my bulls won't eat then at all.
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