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Anybody measure how much their cows eat?
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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 930765" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>The value of the grass conversion to meat and fat by a cow is only one part of the element in that some of those genetics will be passed on to the calf being raised. The cow is simply the machine producing the terminal product. The cow need not be easy fleshing but just have the ability to maintain itself in a fertile condition while converting grass to milk for the final product.</p><p>One could put the science to it, weighing all the inputs and outputs and the protein input and what was actually digested and turned into milk or beef, but then that becomes a matter of economic feasibility. All you really find out is what one cow is capable of, that will only produce maybe 15+/- calves in her life. The dollar input just does not justify the results obtained. Because of this it becomes necessary to buy for breed, type, and specific genetics obtained from EPD'S and a little luck of the draw. And you still need selection bases upon your specific environment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 930765, member: 5494"] The value of the grass conversion to meat and fat by a cow is only one part of the element in that some of those genetics will be passed on to the calf being raised. The cow is simply the machine producing the terminal product. The cow need not be easy fleshing but just have the ability to maintain itself in a fertile condition while converting grass to milk for the final product. One could put the science to it, weighing all the inputs and outputs and the protein input and what was actually digested and turned into milk or beef, but then that becomes a matter of economic feasibility. All you really find out is what one cow is capable of, that will only produce maybe 15+/- calves in her life. The dollar input just does not justify the results obtained. Because of this it becomes necessary to buy for breed, type, and specific genetics obtained from EPD'S and a little luck of the draw. And you still need selection bases upon your specific environment. [/QUOTE]
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