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<blockquote data-quote="TexasBred" data-source="post: 876340" data-attributes="member: 6897"><p>You just have to remember that there are 3 components to an ear of corn. The shuck or husk as some call it, the grain and the cob. Each has a different nutrient value for protein as well as other things. Knowing these and what % of the whole each represents allows you to calculate the weighted average of the crude protein. I use numbers different from those IBN used but the end result is not much different. I'd calculate the protein for the ground ear corn at 7.8% to 8% overall and use that to balance with teh hay and any additional supplement you might need. If your hay is low quality you'll definitely want to add a protein supplement to the ground ear corn.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasBred, post: 876340, member: 6897"] You just have to remember that there are 3 components to an ear of corn. The shuck or husk as some call it, the grain and the cob. Each has a different nutrient value for protein as well as other things. Knowing these and what % of the whole each represents allows you to calculate the weighted average of the crude protein. I use numbers different from those IBN used but the end result is not much different. I'd calculate the protein for the ground ear corn at 7.8% to 8% overall and use that to balance with teh hay and any additional supplement you might need. If your hay is low quality you'll definitely want to add a protein supplement to the ground ear corn. [/QUOTE]
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