You may need to mix 10 to 25 percent dried molasses in these high magnesium supplements to get around 2 ounces a day intake. This can be doubled to 1.5 to 2.5 head per acre in the spring if the wheat is grazed out. The wheat must be stocked heavy enough in the spring to keep up with forage growth and prevent jointing if it is to be grazed out. Typical gains of steers on wheat in spring are 1.5 to 2 pounds daily. Heifers will gain about 10 percent less.
Bloat can be a problem on wheat pasture.
Regular feeding of some hay, silage or grain will help. Bloat danger is greatest the first two to four weeks of rapid wheat growth in the spring. Wastes and byproducts Poultry litter is high in protein and minerals. A mixture of 50 percent broiler litter and 50 percent ground corn fed free-choice to calves will produce from 1.5 to 2.0 pounds daily gain. Liquid whey is available in some parts of the state for cattle feed.