Fattening Steers 



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noticeable evidence of dairy or scrub blood and fat enough 

 to dress somewhere between 5G and GO per cent. 



In purchasing feeding steers, it should be especially 

 borne in mind that fat steers are always worth more than 

 thin ones of otherwise equal quality. Thin animals 

 make very good gains, but must be purchased at a very 

 low price as it takes a long time to finish them for market. 

 It seems very difficult for beginners in the cattle-feeding 

 business to realize this. 



METHOD OF FEEDING 



When hay alone is fed, the method of feeding is very 

 simple. Large hay racks are built as shown in Fig. 

 6. The racks as shown are six feet wide, six feet high 



Fig. 6. — Two Good Hay Racks for Cattle. 



and about tweh-e feet long and will accommodate about 

 four steers on each side, allowing three feet of rack room 

 to each steer, which is about right for average cattle. 

 Small dehorned steers require less space while large 

 steers or steers with long horns will need three-and-one- 

 half to four feet of rack room. The sides are boarded 



