D34-Ljnogtef Firming Saturday, December 9,1989 1990 Wayne County 4-H Market Steer Program Has Begun HONESDALE (Wayne Co.) The 4-H market steer feeding pro ject demands a high level of man agement plus a sizeable invest ment in feed, hay, salt and miner als and other miscellaneous costs such as veterinarian fees, show supplies and equipment, trucking fees and feeding and watering equipment. This 4-H project is open to all young people in Wayne County with a strong interest in feeding, caring for, and managing a 4-H market beef steer. To meet the 4-H membership requirement, the young person must be at least 8 years old by January 1, 1990, and not have passed their 19th birthday as of this same date. The young person also must belong to any one of the 4-H agricultural or community clubs in Wayne County. The 1989 - 1990 Wayne County 4-H market steer feeding program will begin on December 1, 1989. With this thought in mind, it’s now time to do some serious “steer hunting” if youth plan to participate in this year’s feeding program. There are some guide lines to consider when selecting that champion steer: 4-H members need to select a steer calf that shows good confor mation and correct size and age. Try to select a beef steer calf that was bom between January and March, 1989. These calves should weight at least 500 to 550 pounds or more when they are weaned off the cow and placed on full feed. Conformation means selecting H7 —WE NEED TRADE-INS 1 Belarus 1 I TOY TRACTOR -$15.251 J The 1 A Farm MODEL JJ£ CASH - I Tire Service 250 31 $4,595 «I Barn Eauio. Ocffinuter 31 $8,995 V! 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Beef breeds include Polled Herefords, Red or Black Angus, Simmental, Charolais, Chianina, Limousin or any other beef animal that is a cross of two or more beef breeds. Again, no dairy-beef crosses should be con sidered for this 4-H project. • Successfully feeding a weaned beef steer calf to a fin ished market steer requires a size able investment in different feed stuffs. This includes grain (feed), hay, salt and minerals, and in some situations, the feeding of high-moisture shelled com, hay lage or corn silage. Members enrolled in this 4-H project must M F G Features: • Continuous 360° air circulation • Low profile design • Easy installation • Stainless steel construction • Single, double or variable speed be willing to purchase and then feed the different feeds and for ages to the steer to obtain opti mum growth. The feeding period begins on December 1, 1989 and continues until early August 1990 and the Wayne County Fair. This is why raising and feeding a 4-H market steer is costly, hard work and a challenge for any 4-H member. • All market steer calves should be checked to be sure they have been properly castrated and that they are healthy. Beef calves com ing off a pasture should be eating some feed. In early December, all of the 4-H market steers will receive: two ear tags; a Bureau of Animal Industry tag and a special 4-H identification tag, an implant to help promote growth, a parasite vaccine to clear up internal and external parasites, plus each steer will be weighed to establish a starting weight for the program. All of the 4-H market steers are shown at the junior market steer show at the Wayne County Fair and then sold through the Wayne County junior livestock sale. 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