Effects of Weaning Age, Creep Feeding, and Type of Creep on Steer Performance, Carcass Traits, and Economics

ABSTRACT Spring-born, Angus × Simmental steers (n = 168) were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments: early wean with program-fed high concentrate (EWP), normal wean with creep (NWC), normal wean with fiber creep (NWF), and normal wean with no creep (CON). Steers were weaned at 63 ± 1.3 d or 189 ± 1.3 d of age. The EWP steers were program-fed a high-concentrate diet to gain the same as steers on the 2 creep-fed treatments from the time of early weaning un-til normal weaning. The NWC had greater (P