Table 3. TMR feeding program for Hanwoo steers1)

Item Age (month) Body weight (kg) Average daily gain (kg/day) Monthly gain (kg/month) Feed intake (as-fed basis, kg/day)
FTMR growing FTMR early fattening Growing stage feed Corn flake
Stock 6 180 - - 4.0
Growing stage (7–12 month) 7 205 0.85 25.0 5.0
8 231 0.85 26.0 11.0
9 257 0.85 26.0 12.0
10 283 0.85 26.0 13.0
11 309 0.89 26.0 13.0
12 336 0.89 27.0 14.0
Early fattening stage (13–22 month) 13 363 0.89 27.0 15.0
14 390 0.92 27.0 7.0 7.0
15 418 0.92 28.0 14.5
16 446 0.95 28.0 14.5
17 475 0.98 29.0 15.0
18 505 0.98 30.0 15.0
19 535 0.98 30.0 15.5
20 565 0.98 30.0 16.0
21 595 0.95 30.0 16.0
22 624 0.89 29.0 16.0
Late fattening period (23–30 month) 23 651 0.85 27.0 13.0 2.0
24 677 0.79 26.0 13.0 2.0
25 701 0.79 24.0 13.0 2.0
26 725 0.75 24.0 13.0 2.0
27 748 0.69 23.0 13.0 2.0
28 769 0.52 21.0 13.0 2.0
29 785 0.49 16.0 13.0 2.0
30 800 - 15.0 13.0 2.0
Total TMR intake is 9.8 tons, and total TMR production cost is 3.44 million KRW per head.
TMR, total mixed ration; FTMR, fermented total mixed ration; KRW, Korean Won.