Creep Feeding with Tend-R-Leen NBC 525

Posted: May 22, 2023 | Written By: Don Cleaver, Form-A-Feed

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Creep feeding with Tend-R-Leen NBC 525 is a convenient solution for creep feeding nursing beef calves.  Creep feeding is a great way to put extra pounds on calves and increase weaning weight.

BENEFITS OF CREEP FEEDING:

  • Increased weaning weight, increased weight per day of age.
  • Pre-condition/bunk break calves, which can reduce stress at weaning.
  • Decrease grazing pressure. Calf’s intake preference is first milk, then creep, then forage.
  • Improved forage utilization. A high protein creep can improve rumen function.
  • Calves of the same age grow to a more uniform size.
  • There is less shrinkage at weaning time.
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THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING TO CREEP FEED:

  • Forage/milk resources and the dams’ milking ability
  •  Labor availability
  • Feed cost/cost of gain
  • Frame size of calves
  • Feeder calf prices
  • Retained ownership? Replacement heifers
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CREEP FEEDING CAN INCREASE PROFITABILITY ESPECIALLY IN THESE SITUATIONS:

  • High calf prices.
  • Low feed prices.
  • Pastures begin to decline in quality.
  • Dams are first calf heifers or old cows with insufficient milk production.
  • The growth potential of the calf isn’t being met with milk and forage.
  • Calves are being reared when grazing is impossible.
  • Registered bull calves are being raised for breeding stock.

TIPS FOR STARTING CALVES ON CREEP FEED:

  • Include palatable feeds such as ground oats, cottonseed hulls, or molasses.
    • *Feeding Tend-R-Leen NBC 525 with whole corn eliminates the need for added fiber sources and is formulated for palatability.* 
      • Tend-R-Leen NBC 525 contains digestible fiber sources that promote and aid in rumen health and work in concert with whole corn.
  • Locate the feeder close to water, shade, mineral tubs, or any area that cows frequent.
  • Allow 4 to 6 inches of trough space per calf.
  • Use an older calf that is already eating out of a bunk.
  • Sprinkle some feed on the ground near the feeder to entice calves.

WHY CREEP FEED WITH TEND-R-LEEN NBC 525:

Tend-R-Leen NBC 525 is a pelleted, medicated 25% protein concentrate for growing beef calves for growing diets as a supplement to forage.

  • Convenience: simply mix the pellet with the correct amount of whole corn to create a balanced supplement for creep feeding.
  • Medicated: Rumensin® improves feed efficiency and helps moderate variation in feed intakes.
  • Contains added benefits of: rumen modifiers, Aromax® essential oil technology, Stealth 5® yeast culture and mannans, bioavailable trace minerals, vitamin fortified, amino acid balanced, and digestible fiber sources.

To learn more about creep feeding with Tend-R-Leen NBC 525, please contact us to locate a certified Tend-R-Leen marketing partner near you!

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