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FEEDING GRAIN FIRST TIME TO COWS?
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<blockquote data-quote="dun" data-source="post: 1364411" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>I would start with maybe 1/2 percent of their body weight a day, then after several days do that twice a day. After a week or so more I would boost it to 1 1/2 to 2 percent of their weight a day divided in 2 feedings. Then it's a matter of keeping an eye on their condition. If they are falling off I would goose it again about 1/2 a percent, if that doesn;t work I may go to 3 percent. If that doesn;t work I would sell the calves and dry up the cows and cut the grain back gradually. A 13 - 16 % protein should do it.</p><p>Remember, I'm just sort of spitballing this, not knowing your cows makes it hard to be really confident in what would work. Our cows are easy keeping and generally don;t loose much weight while nursing but still wean heavy calves. If ours needed more than 1% I would sell my calves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dun, post: 1364411, member: 34"] I would start with maybe 1/2 percent of their body weight a day, then after several days do that twice a day. After a week or so more I would boost it to 1 1/2 to 2 percent of their weight a day divided in 2 feedings. Then it's a matter of keeping an eye on their condition. If they are falling off I would goose it again about 1/2 a percent, if that doesn;t work I may go to 3 percent. If that doesn;t work I would sell the calves and dry up the cows and cut the grain back gradually. A 13 - 16 % protein should do it. Remember, I'm just sort of spitballing this, not knowing your cows makes it hard to be really confident in what would work. Our cows are easy keeping and generally don;t loose much weight while nursing but still wean heavy calves. If ours needed more than 1% I would sell my calves. [/QUOTE]
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