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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 12539"><p>> I was wondering if I have been</p><p>> feeding my cattle to much or not</p><p>> enough. I have 18 head plus 9</p><p>> calves, all the cattle weigh</p><p>> around 1200lbs. I feed them 4</p><p>> round bales a week plus 500lbs of</p><p>> cracked corn, also the calves are</p><p>> on stampede in a self feeder. any</p><p>> response would be appreciated.</p><p></p><p>If you are feeding 1000 lb. bales of hay with about 12% protein your hay will feed the cows with out the corn unleass their energy level drops. Watch the body condition and adjust according. The calves will nurse their mothers and with creep feed free choice you should not have to worry. If you are in an extreamly cold area, you may have to increase the inputs. If you have stock piled grass (grass left standing in the pasture after a freeze) it may require less hay to maintaine the cows due to the remaining food value of the stockpiled grass. This is why it is necessary to know the relative food value (RFV)or total digestible nutrients (TDN)of the hay and feed we offer our cows. Then we can adjust the amount of suppliment we must add to the diet. It may benefit the cows to have a shot of vitamin A during the latter feeding period. Stagers and death can develop from vitamin A deficienty by not having fresh green grass to eat over a long period.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:sillco@compufort.com">sillco@compufort.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 12539"] > I was wondering if I have been > feeding my cattle to much or not > enough. I have 18 head plus 9 > calves, all the cattle weigh > around 1200lbs. I feed them 4 > round bales a week plus 500lbs of > cracked corn, also the calves are > on stampede in a self feeder. any > response would be appreciated. If you are feeding 1000 lb. bales of hay with about 12% protein your hay will feed the cows with out the corn unleass their energy level drops. Watch the body condition and adjust according. The calves will nurse their mothers and with creep feed free choice you should not have to worry. If you are in an extreamly cold area, you may have to increase the inputs. If you have stock piled grass (grass left standing in the pasture after a freeze) it may require less hay to maintaine the cows due to the remaining food value of the stockpiled grass. This is why it is necessary to know the relative food value (RFV)or total digestible nutrients (TDN)of the hay and feed we offer our cows. Then we can adjust the amount of suppliment we must add to the diet. It may benefit the cows to have a shot of vitamin A during the latter feeding period. Stagers and death can develop from vitamin A deficienty by not having fresh green grass to eat over a long period. [email=sillco@compufort.com]sillco@compufort.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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