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The Dairy Breed Steer in the Feed Lot

University of Wisconsin

Abstract

In treating this subject I will speak of results obtained at the Wisconsin Experiment Station, where feeding trials have recently been conducted with Angus-Holstein and Angus calves fed for baby beef. Three feeding trials were made in which three groups of weaned calves were fed separately. The calves were started on the trial at about six to seven months of age and continued on full feed for an average of 217 days. The following table gives the results, averaged for three trials of each group of cattle:

From the gains in weight made one might conclude that Holstein calves in many ways make a creditable showing in the feed lot. They made higher average daily gains than either Angus or Angus-Holsteins, with which they were compared. This may have been due to their having been raised on skim milk prior to weaning rather than nursing their dams, as was the case with the Angus-Holstein and Angus calves.