Post by jljersey on Jul 12, 2024 10:53:42 GMT -5
I have found so much help on here from many of you. This is my first time to post a question. I have a 3 month old registered Jersey heifer. I lost my momma cow post birth. In a perfect world, calf would still be calf-sharing and i would have no worries about feed. Things just didn't go that way. I have decreased down to one evening bucket (one bottle worth) a day of non medicated milk replacer, and she has been on starter and is up to the recommended pounds/day. I need to switch her to a lower protein grower, appropriate for 3 month up to 6 months of age. I am thinking a 16%. Purina feeds makes a beautiful starter and grower system, however it is medicated. I am having such a hard time finding NON MEDICATED. I have one calf, keep her living conditions very clean, and am trying to protect my dung beetle population which is vital in keeping our flies at a minimum. I prefer a loose feed rather than pelleted. When she hits 6 months, I will try the COB mixture. I should have prefaced, in a perfect world I would never have imagined grain, but we live in Texas, and I have only met one Jersey farm that is able to NOT use grain of any kind, but he has planting and rotational grazing down to a perfection. We have native bermuda grasses, but the jerseys have a very hard time holding condition without a small supplementation of some sort. SO-I would appreciate any help on feed recommendations for a grower feed that is appropriate for 3-6 months age and non medicated! Thank you!
p.s. I know she was on the bottle much longer than most people prefer, but she was a small calf, around 40 lb at birth and is just taking a little more time to grow. She is now a very healthy condition and filling out nicely!
p.s. I know she was on the bottle much longer than most people prefer, but she was a small calf, around 40 lb at birth and is just taking a little more time to grow. She is now a very healthy condition and filling out nicely!