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Downed heifer, late in pregnancy.
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<blockquote data-quote="CVAR" data-source="post: 1681522" data-attributes="member: 16130"><p>I should clarify that I have in fact fed heavy during late term gestation with hay of various types and have never experienced issues. However, I feed a lot of spent beer grain (some years I pick up more than I can really use) which is high protein (all carbs/sugars boiled out). The first time I fed that heavy during a drought year (with low hay reserves) I had major calving problems with some cows and most 1st calf heifers. Over the years I have Sporadically over fed the same supplement here and there in the 3rd trimester when other feed sources are tight and have had the same issues (although never to the extent of the first time doing it). So, to clarify, I don't think certain types of foreage can be over fed but in my case with spent brewers grain, it caused a definite issue (most of my calves never make it over the 85# range and heifers are always AI'd to low bw bulls and cleaned up with a low bw bull) I would say in this case, not all feed is equal in terms of what it will do to the fetus. I would assume heavy grain supplementation would cause some of the same issues but I can't say with certainty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CVAR, post: 1681522, member: 16130"] I should clarify that I have in fact fed heavy during late term gestation with hay of various types and have never experienced issues. However, I feed a lot of spent beer grain (some years I pick up more than I can really use) which is high protein (all carbs/sugars boiled out). The first time I fed that heavy during a drought year (with low hay reserves) I had major calving problems with some cows and most 1st calf heifers. Over the years I have Sporadically over fed the same supplement here and there in the 3rd trimester when other feed sources are tight and have had the same issues (although never to the extent of the first time doing it). So, to clarify, I don’t think certain types of foreage can be over fed but in my case with spent brewers grain, it caused a definite issue (most of my calves never make it over the 85# range and heifers are always AI’d to low bw bulls and cleaned up with a low bw bull) I would say in this case, not all feed is equal in terms of what it will do to the fetus. I would assume heavy grain supplementation would cause some of the same issues but I can’t say with certainty. [/QUOTE]
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