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THE PROPER AGE TO BEGIN FULL FEEDING. 



Closely related to all of this is the question of the proper 

 age at which to put cattle on full feed. In answer to our 

 question number 12 : 



Question 12. "At what age to you usually put your steers 

 on full grain feed?" 



We have the following data; 



AGES AT WHICH CATTLE ARE USUALLY PUT ON 

 FULL FEED. 



FEEDERS PREFER CATTLE IN THEIR TWO-YEAR-OLD FORM, 



It is quite evident that a majority of the feeders interviewed 

 prefer cattle in their two year old form. This is evidenced by 

 their stating that the average length of the feeding period was 

 six months, which is about the time required to make two year 

 old cattle prime, is longer than is necessary for three year olds, 

 and is too short for yearlings or calves. It is further evidenced 

 by the average weight which they considered they had found 

 most profitable, viz., approximately 1,350 pounds. This is too 

 light for three year olds, and too heavy for yearlings or calves. 



Then, again, the question put to them directly as to whether 

 they had found 1,500 or 1,600 pound steers profitable as a rule, 



