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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 17858"><p>The attached site may be of help.</p><p></p><p><A HREF="http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/ansci/beef/as1026w.htm" TARGET="_blank">http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/ansci/beef/as1026w.htm</A></p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> This is my first winter with</p><p>> cattle and I would appreciate any</p><p>> advice on winter feeding. I have</p><p>> 29 cows, 4 heifers that are about</p><p>> 500-600Lbs, 9 nursing calves, and</p><p>> 1 bull. I am raising these cattle</p><p>> on 160 acres and in my opion my</p><p>> pasture is fair to average as far</p><p>> as pastures go(the grass is now</p><p>> dead, but there is still plenty of</p><p>> it). I set 4 round bales out at a</p><p>> time and I have been replacing</p><p>> them each time they are all</p><p>> gone(these last about 5 days). Is</p><p>> this too much or just enough? Will</p><p>> this keep them from grazing on</p><p>> their own and drive my overhead up</p><p>> unneccesarily?</p><p></p><p>> I was also advised by the co-op to</p><p>> use the molasses tubs that are 30%</p><p>> protein in place of cubes and</p><p>> range meal. These came out to be a</p><p>> little cheaper and keeps one from</p><p>> having to feed every day. Are</p><p>> these as beneficial as cubes and</p><p>> rangmeal and how much suppliments</p><p>> do beef cattle actually require?</p><p></p><p>> I would greatly appreciate any</p><p>> advice.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:alldunmovin@yahoo.com">alldunmovin@yahoo.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 17858"] The attached site may be of help. <A HREF="http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/ansci/beef/as1026w.htm" TARGET="_blank">http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/ansci/beef/as1026w.htm</A> dun > This is my first winter with > cattle and I would appreciate any > advice on winter feeding. I have > 29 cows, 4 heifers that are about > 500-600Lbs, 9 nursing calves, and > 1 bull. I am raising these cattle > on 160 acres and in my opion my > pasture is fair to average as far > as pastures go(the grass is now > dead, but there is still plenty of > it). I set 4 round bales out at a > time and I have been replacing > them each time they are all > gone(these last about 5 days). Is > this too much or just enough? Will > this keep them from grazing on > their own and drive my overhead up > unneccesarily? > I was also advised by the co-op to > use the molasses tubs that are 30% > protein in place of cubes and > range meal. These came out to be a > little cheaper and keeps one from > having to feed every day. Are > these as beneficial as cubes and > rangmeal and how much suppliments > do beef cattle actually require? > I would greatly appreciate any > advice. [email=alldunmovin@yahoo.com]alldunmovin@yahoo.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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