Show experiments in feeding beef calves for market live stock growers and feeders are interested in cutting the cost of production of the market animal one of these methods Is to use as large a portion of roughage as possible to replace the higher priced grain feed with this thought in mind a number of experiments in feeding beef calves for market have been conducted at the michigan state college it has often been said that the production of baby beef Is a special project which requires expert knowledge of cattle feeding this tradition has been upset repeatedly when these vigorous youngsters have outstripped the older cattle on the feed lot it Is an outstanding fact with any class of live stock that the younger the animal the more pounds he will add to his bis weight on a given amount of feed |