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<blockquote data-quote="Muletrack" data-source="post: 1652199" data-attributes="member: 30827"><p>It's hard to answer because we don't know the quality of the hay you are feeding. Up here, in cold, frozen (often below zero) North Dakota, we like to feed a good alfalfa/grass mix and nothing else besides mineral. A spring calving cow can lose a little weight in the winter -- that's perfectly normal. One of the most convenient protein supplements is range cake (cubes). I use it in the late fall to make my cows follow me around instead of running in the opposite direction. Although there is plenty of DDGS (Dried Distillers Grains plus Solubles) in the area, it is not conveniently fed, especially for a small herd -- probably best to just feed whole corn. Bottom line, feed good hay, because a cow is a ruminant, not a pig in a cow suit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muletrack, post: 1652199, member: 30827"] It's hard to answer because we don't know the quality of the hay you are feeding. Up here, in cold, frozen (often below zero) North Dakota, we like to feed a good alfalfa/grass mix and nothing else besides mineral. A spring calving cow can lose a little weight in the winter -- that's perfectly normal. One of the most convenient protein supplements is range cake (cubes). I use it in the late fall to make my cows follow me around instead of running in the opposite direction. Although there is plenty of DDGS (Dried Distillers Grains plus Solubles) in the area, it is not conveniently fed, especially for a small herd -- probably best to just feed whole corn. Bottom line, feed good hay, because a cow is a ruminant, not a pig in a cow suit. [/QUOTE]
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