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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15434"><p>Hey! Don't know what type of cattle or in what type of feeding environment you are dealing with. However, in general...cattle are cattle...ok?</p><p></p><p>Simple stuff first: All cattle should have plenty of clean fresh water and free choice/access to salt and mineral blocks, esp. salt. Also, free choice to roughage (hay, grass, etc.) is important.</p><p></p><p>We raise registered Texas Longhorns which are better at grazing & forage utilization than other breeds--will eat stuff the "English" and other cross-breeds will pass up.</p><p></p><p>When pastures are sparse, can "monitor" feeding by feeding small square bales of hay, thereby they will not tromp down and scatter hay nearly as bad as when you feed the large round bales.</p><p></p><p>We have had good success with maintaining condition with a sparse fall/winter/early spring pasture grass by feeding about a 4" flake of alfalfa hay twice a day per 1000 lb animal unit. Increase hay some when really cold and miserable outside. Also, provide a few range cubes (20% or so protein + other supplements) every day or so.</p><p></p><p>With our pregnant and mama cows with un-weaned calves, we keep them separate from others (in some cases) and feed a "sweet feed" supplement--2-3 coffee cans (3# size) per 2 x day for added nutrition.</p><p></p><p>With the longhorns, if their rear end/backbone area begins to become little sunken, then we increase the feed supplements--this can happen within just a few days--so, we can monitor feeding rather easily.</p><p></p><p>Hope this info. helps a little!</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:info@runningarrowfarm.com">info@runningarrowfarm.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15434"] Hey! Don't know what type of cattle or in what type of feeding environment you are dealing with. However, in general...cattle are cattle...ok? Simple stuff first: All cattle should have plenty of clean fresh water and free choice/access to salt and mineral blocks, esp. salt. Also, free choice to roughage (hay, grass, etc.) is important. We raise registered Texas Longhorns which are better at grazing & forage utilization than other breeds--will eat stuff the "English" and other cross-breeds will pass up. When pastures are sparse, can "monitor" feeding by feeding small square bales of hay, thereby they will not tromp down and scatter hay nearly as bad as when you feed the large round bales. We have had good success with maintaining condition with a sparse fall/winter/early spring pasture grass by feeding about a 4" flake of alfalfa hay twice a day per 1000 lb animal unit. Increase hay some when really cold and miserable outside. Also, provide a few range cubes (20% or so protein + other supplements) every day or so. With our pregnant and mama cows with un-weaned calves, we keep them separate from others (in some cases) and feed a "sweet feed" supplement--2-3 coffee cans (3# size) per 2 x day for added nutrition. With the longhorns, if their rear end/backbone area begins to become little sunken, then we increase the feed supplements--this can happen within just a few days--so, we can monitor feeding rather easily. Hope this info. helps a little! [email=info@runningarrowfarm.com]info@runningarrowfarm.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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