These additional items may include corn, oats, a protein supplement, oil and beet pulp. Beet pulp is a feedstuff that can be very belpful in preparing cattle for shows. It not only helps to stimulate the appetite but also helps to maintain fill and enhance coat luster. Roughage is critical to a ruminant diet. High quality hay should be provided for all beef animals.
Water is also an important part of an animal's diet.
Clean fresh water should be provided at least twice a day when showing and free choice at home. To halter break a calf the most important thing to remember is that it needs to be a positive experience for both you and the animal. The first step in the process is to get the calf accustomed to you and its surroundings. This can be accomplished by spending time with the calf in close quarters while talking to her and scratching her. When you first put the halter on, spend time comforting the calf so that the halter will not be viewed as a hazard.