. Western live-stock management . Livestock; Range management. Fattening Steers 77 noticeable evidence of dairy or scrub blood and fat enough to dress somewhere between 56 and 60 per cent. In purchasing feeding steers, it should be especially borne in mind that fat steers are always worth more than thin ones of otherwise equal quality. Thin animals make very good gains, but must be purchased at a very low price as it takes a long time to finish them for market. It seems very difficult for beginners in the cattle-feeding business to realize this. METHOD OF FEEDING When hay alone is fed, the met
. Western live-stock management . Livestock; Range management. Fattening Steers 77 noticeable evidence of dairy or scrub blood and fat enough to dress somewhere between 56 and 60 per cent. In purchasing feeding steers, it should be especially borne in mind that fat steers are always worth more than thin ones of otherwise equal quality. Thin animals make very good gains, but must be purchased at a very low price as it takes a long time to finish them for market. It seems very difficult for beginners in the cattle-feeding business to realize this. METHOD OF FEEDING When hay alone is fed, the method of feeding is very simple. Large hay racks are built as shown in Fig. 6. The racks as shown are six feet wide, six feet high. Fig. 6. — Two Good Hay Racks for Cattle. and about twelve feet long and will accommodate about four steers on each side, allowing three feet of rack room to each steer, which is about right for average cattle. Small dehorned steers require less space while large steers or steers with long horns will need three-and-one- half to four feet of rack room. The sides are boarded. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Potter, E. L. (Ermine Lawrence), 1884-; Kennedy, Carl N; Samson, George Roy; Nelson, Oran Milton. New York : Macmillan Company
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