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<blockquote data-quote="kyblockhead" data-source="post: 287996" data-attributes="member: 3603"><p>Medic, there's quite a bit of data available that shows if you simply feed a pound or two of ground corn (or shelled corn for that matter) to a brood cow you actually decrease the amount of energy that the cow will get because you slow the fiber digestion and lower dry matter intake. When you feed a protein supplement you actually increase fiber digestion and dry matter intake. That's what makes a protein supplement work profitable. You get your cows to eat more of a fair quality forage and do a better job digesting it. You can choose from several options to provide the protein, adding SBM to your hand feed, protein tubs, liquid feed, etc. If you have really poor hay or very short on hay you can overcome this by feeding as much as 5 to 6 lbs. of grain. This should be done incrementally and not overnight since you have to make the rumen population shift from fiber digesters to a combination of fiber and starch digesters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kyblockhead, post: 287996, member: 3603"] Medic, there's quite a bit of data available that shows if you simply feed a pound or two of ground corn (or shelled corn for that matter) to a brood cow you actually decrease the amount of energy that the cow will get because you slow the fiber digestion and lower dry matter intake. When you feed a protein supplement you actually increase fiber digestion and dry matter intake. That's what makes a protein supplement work profitable. You get your cows to eat more of a fair quality forage and do a better job digesting it. You can choose from several options to provide the protein, adding SBM to your hand feed, protein tubs, liquid feed, etc. If you have really poor hay or very short on hay you can overcome this by feeding as much as 5 to 6 lbs. of grain. This should be done incrementally and not overnight since you have to make the rumen population shift from fiber digesters to a combination of fiber and starch digesters. [/QUOTE]
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