Tomatoes and bread for a steer?

[Beeman]

I want to hear of any downside to feeding a steer tomatoes and bread. I get leftover bread and tomatoes from a sandwich shop.

[ksfarmer]

Will a steer eat tomatoes? I'm not too sure about the nutrient value of tomatoes or bread either for that matter.

[rambler]

Well - it's ok, but not as the main diet. As a little extra bonus, should be fine.

You'd need to do a check of what nutrients it gets from these, and add the ones that are missing if you wanted to make this the prime diet......

--->Paul

[shagerman]

gread is fine for the steer. but tomatoes never tried that one. i know chickens will goble them right up.

[Beeman]

The steer loves tomatoes as do the chickens and pigs. This is just extra feed along with pasture and some commercial feed.

[Highground]

What, no Mayo?

[Beeman]

Originally Posted by Highground

What, no Mayo?

Mayo and onions after the butchering and grilling. Everything in due time.

[beowoulf90]

Where is the "B & L" ?

It just ain't right to serve bread and tomatoes without the bacon and lettuce... LOL

[Tiffin]

I give bread to the cows including steers. Tomatoes to the chickens.

[Christiaan]

He'll love them both as an added treat. The bread is a good source for selenium. I feed my cows salvaged bread from a neighbor's church and castoff produce from the stand down the road.

[Maura]

As long as the bread isn't moldy.