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You cant beat calving on bedded, frozen ground out of the wind. That's what we shoot for but we're getting pretty muddy now and putting down alot of cornstalk bales. Nice setup and cute pictures, especially the twins pulling on momma at the same time.

Well i think i'll be alright as far as protien is concerned until the hay runs out which will be in about a month. When it runs out though, what would be my best protein supp?? I could call about ddg's at the local ethanol plant or i could call about whole cottonseed. Those are both within 20...

Of the three ranches on that show i like the Hughes family the best. That guy works his behind off, you actually see him get mad but he gets over it right away. He has that pretty wife who trys her best and those two cute kids, takin care of i think it's 400 pairs...that dude's livin the dream

I havent been able to calculate crude protein "as fed", want to show me lol? I might be wrong but here's what i got... 1300 lb cow requires a TDN of 16 and a crude protein of 2.8 and according to my textbook this cow will eat up to 49lbs of silage/day. Silage has a TDN of 69, 35% dry matter...

100 mi west of chicago. The silage was chopped in 180-190 bushel/acre corn. I was under the impression that 30-50lbs of corn silage only would not be high enough in crude protien for cows about to calve. Right now the silage will be fed with free choice alfalfa/orchardgrass hay but not for...

Hi all, we run about 75 cows in northern illinois. We have about 300 tons (2 bags) of corn silage i'm about to start feeding. We are running through our hay pretty quick and will start calving late february. From what i've read, i could mix about three pounds of soybean meal with the silage...