Teaching Calves to Eat: 5 benefits of creep feeding

Commercial cow-calf operations are as diverse as the vast landscapes where they operate. Outside of a general dependence on land and forage resources and what they are selling, operations vary greatly. Availability of labor and equipment resources, along with other variables, limits the adoption of certain production practices. But almost any operation can do more by creep feeding. Creep feeding teaches calves to eat and prepares them for the next stage of production. These five benefits of creep feeding help add value to the calf for the customer in the next segment and improve profitability of the cow-calf operation. -Progressive CattlemanRead more…