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<blockquote data-quote="hayray" data-source="post: 616990" data-attributes="member: 3046"><p>The basic numbers needed off the feed test would be the CP(crude protein), TDN total digestable nutrients), RFV(relative feed value), and then include how many pounds of hay/cow/day. Also would be helpful to know from the test % dry matter. Using these numbers would be able to calculate if your cows need protein, energy, both, or maybe none - that would be nice. </p><p></p><p>I have intermitently sp. been grazing some cows when we loose some snow now and then and these cows are in the early 1st trimester of gestation. Based on nutrition of the forage, which is pretty low, I can make it by with these cows if I give them about 4 pounds of 20% range cube/day. That gives me some energy and over another half pound of protein a day and the cows are in good shape going into this. I also did this with some repalcement heifers at another pasture I lease. With poor quality hay and if your cows are in early gestation you could probably get by with a couple pounds of range cubes every other day or so. I have a bunch of fall calvers milking right now and they are on a 12-14% CP 1st cut trefoil/red clover hay and I figure that is pleanty enough, although, I am trying to not feed anymore then I need to, I can sell everything I have in a really strong hay market we have now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hayray, post: 616990, member: 3046"] The basic numbers needed off the feed test would be the CP(crude protein), TDN total digestable nutrients), RFV(relative feed value), and then include how many pounds of hay/cow/day. Also would be helpful to know from the test % dry matter. Using these numbers would be able to calculate if your cows need protein, energy, both, or maybe none - that would be nice. I have intermitently sp. been grazing some cows when we loose some snow now and then and these cows are in the early 1st trimester of gestation. Based on nutrition of the forage, which is pretty low, I can make it by with these cows if I give them about 4 pounds of 20% range cube/day. That gives me some energy and over another half pound of protein a day and the cows are in good shape going into this. I also did this with some repalcement heifers at another pasture I lease. With poor quality hay and if your cows are in early gestation you could probably get by with a couple pounds of range cubes every other day or so. I have a bunch of fall calvers milking right now and they are on a 12-14% CP 1st cut trefoil/red clover hay and I figure that is pleanty enough, although, I am trying to not feed anymore then I need to, I can sell everything I have in a really strong hay market we have now. [/QUOTE]
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