> Watch those typos Sillco, 2 % of a
> cows weight would be 20 pounds of
> corn on a 1000 pound cow, too
> expensive and too much energy. You
> would only feed this kind of corn
> if you had no hay or hay with 4%
> protien and it was very cold and
> the cow was milking. This is an
> amount of corn fed to a grain fed
> steer for slaughter.
> Cows need enough protien and
> energy to gain half a pound a day
> or just maintain weight if they
> are fat enough. Typically 10%
> protien is sufficient. If your hay
> is quite coarse and the cows can't
> physically eat enough then 2-4
> pounds of corn is a cheap
> suppliment. Gluten is high in
> protien and lower in energy so it
> is used for a protien boost only
> if you are feeding very low
> protien forages, or in calves
> where they have only so much room
> to eat (belly room).
> Soybean meal is usually a cheaper
> protien source, but the market
> varies so compare prices by pound
> of nutrient, either protien or
> energy.
> Poor hay, 3 pounds of corn and a
> pound of soy makes a nice ration
> cows will bloom on.
> Jason
Jason you are right. I guess I failed to notice if they were being fed for finish or in confindment. 2% would be too much protein to a pastured cow.
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