JMotuzick
Songster
We have raised both rangers and crosses for meat in the past, so we are not new. last year we took our time as we where not going far due to COVID. This year, we are planing a few trips and would like to butcher In the advertised 8 weeks. We have been using the 12 on/off feeding method rather then the measured amounts (witch always seam small) like we have used other years. Agin to speed things up, we are doing 2 tractors instead of 1. Everything has been going well for the first 5 1/2 weeks, today in 90 degree heat/humidity we lost one of the larger roo’s. After I got home from work 3pm I filled water buckets and added feed, we are moving them twice daily at this point, and started to move them. I only got a partial move as they where panting so badly. I gave them a quick cool shower with the hose and went to run some Errands after diner I checked on them again and found one passed. The rest still panting badly. Again a shower and I was able to move 1 tractor. The other seams to be have 2 with leg issues. One small and not moving much, the other large and again not moving. We have had issues in the past but always able to move the the tractor. I’m afraid to move it !
thoughts include showers every few hours.
cutting the feed back
lowering the protein (still on a 22% starter)
any advice would be helpful!
looking like 48-72 hours more heat and sun, rain starting Thursday should cool us down to the 70’s for a few days then 80’s next week.
thoughts include showers every few hours.
cutting the feed back
lowering the protein (still on a 22% starter)
any advice would be helpful!
looking like 48-72 hours more heat and sun, rain starting Thursday should cool us down to the 70’s for a few days then 80’s next week.