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Feeding weaned heifers 1 or 2 times a day?
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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1822836" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>The biggest problem with once a day feeding if you are feeding a grain based ration is fluctuations in rumen pH and acidosis. On saying that I wean my heifers in autumn and the ones I am keeping I put up the back on 100 acres which is mostly treed with some open areas over winter with poor quality grass but plenty of it. I feed them a grain mix about 1.5 kg once a day, enough to keep them gaining at .75 kg/day over winter so they will be a good weight for joining in spring. I have not had any trouble with feeding them just once a day.</p><p>I might add that a protein meal can be fed just twice a week that is 3 days ration together but just twice a week and will be just as effective as being fed daily.</p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1822836, member: 16453"] The biggest problem with once a day feeding if you are feeding a grain based ration is fluctuations in rumen pH and acidosis. On saying that I wean my heifers in autumn and the ones I am keeping I put up the back on 100 acres which is mostly treed with some open areas over winter with poor quality grass but plenty of it. I feed them a grain mix about 1.5 kg once a day, enough to keep them gaining at .75 kg/day over winter so they will be a good weight for joining in spring. I have not had any trouble with feeding them just once a day. I might add that a protein meal can be fed just twice a week that is 3 days ration together but just twice a week and will be just as effective as being fed daily. Ken [/QUOTE]
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