Creep Feeding Beef Calves
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2005-09-01
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Virginia Cooperative Extension
Abstract
Creep feeding is the managerial practice of supplying supplemental feed (usually concentrates) to the nursing calf. Milk from a lactating beef cow furnishes only about 50 percent of the nutrients that a 3-4 month-old calf needs for maximum growth.
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Beef cattle