Eversole, Dan Edward2014-11-052014-11-052005-09-01http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50715Creep 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.5 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.Beef cattleCalves -- Feeding and feedsCalves -- PreconditioningBeef cattle -- Feeding and feedsExtension publicationhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/400/400-003/400-003_pdf.pdfCreep feedingCalf feedingBeef cattle