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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 601"><p>> First of all I would only buy</p><p>> tested hay or have it tested so I</p><p>> would know the protein and feed</p><p>> value or Total Disgestable</p><p>> Nutrients (TND). Also I would</p><p>> consult my University Extension</p><p>> and get information on cattle feed</p><p>> requrments in KY. As far as the</p><p>> corn is concerned, plan to feed 1</p><p>> 1/2 to 2% of the cows average body</p><p>> weight and use cracked corn. I mix</p><p>> mine with a roughtage like cotton</p><p>> seed or soybean hulls. Good hay</p><p>> can be fed at the rate of about 35</p><p>> lbs per day for each dry cow (1150</p><p>> -1250 lbs). Good hay would have</p><p>> protein of about 10% or higher.</p><p>> The corn would provide the energy.</p><p>> If your hay is less than 8%</p><p>> protein you should feed a protein</p><p>> suppliment free choice. If your</p><p>> smaller cows are being edged out</p><p>> by the larger ones you might try</p><p>> seperating by size during the feed</p><p>> period and offer more feed bunks.</p><p>> Good Luck</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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).</p><p></p><p>Soybean meal is usually a cheaper protien source, but the market varies so compare prices by pound of nutrient, either protien or energy.</p><p></p><p>Poor hay, 3 pounds of corn and a pound of soy makes a nice ration cows will bloom on.</p><p></p><p>Jason</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 601"] > First of all I would only buy > tested hay or have it tested so I > would know the protein and feed > value or Total Disgestable > Nutrients (TND). Also I would > consult my University Extension > and get information on cattle feed > requrments in KY. As far as the > corn is concerned, plan to feed 1 > 1/2 to 2% of the cows average body > weight and use cracked corn. I mix > mine with a roughtage like cotton > seed or soybean hulls. Good hay > can be fed at the rate of about 35 > lbs per day for each dry cow (1150 > -1250 lbs). Good hay would have > protein of about 10% or higher. > The corn would provide the energy. > If your hay is less than 8% > protein you should feed a protein > suppliment free choice. If your > smaller cows are being edged out > by the larger ones you might try > seperating by size during the feed > period and offer more feed bunks. > Good Luck 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 [/QUOTE]
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