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<blockquote data-quote="RMCDUFFEE" data-source="post: 1209599" data-attributes="member: 23259"><p>Bred heifers need more calories than mature bred cows. Their bodies are still developing as well as their unborn calf. In northern climates they need calories in cold weather as much as they need protein. A supplement or lick that has oil or fats is ideal. </p><p></p><p>Have you ever had calves from heifers that started behind and just never caught up to calves from your mature cows? I recently read a study (I think it was from Kansas State Univ.) that said feeding fats to bred heifers during the first 21 days of gestation produced healthier calves that grew like the calves from mature cows. One product I read about but have not used is called Flax-lik. It has flax seed oil in the brew for its fat content.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RMCDUFFEE, post: 1209599, member: 23259"] Bred heifers need more calories than mature bred cows. Their bodies are still developing as well as their unborn calf. In northern climates they need calories in cold weather as much as they need protein. A supplement or lick that has oil or fats is ideal. Have you ever had calves from heifers that started behind and just never caught up to calves from your mature cows? I recently read a study (I think it was from Kansas State Univ.) that said feeding fats to bred heifers during the first 21 days of gestation produced healthier calves that grew like the calves from mature cows. One product I read about but have not used is called Flax-lik. It has flax seed oil in the brew for its fat content. [/QUOTE]
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