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<blockquote data-quote="Michelle Pankonien" data-source="post: 33485" data-attributes="member: 147"><p>Hello,</p><p></p><p>We calve our heifers at 24 monthes give or take a few days, I believe and maintenance rate of gain during the last trimester of gestation is the best plan, then I suppliment them with a 16% protein 8% fat, how I get this done, is I get a 14% calf creep pellet with OUT salt limiter, then add 3% Fat as soy bean oil, it works out to $8.50 per 100wt, the ration tests out at 16%protein, 8% fat, </p><p></p><p>Fat goes directly to the cow as an energy source, the protein goes into milk production. with protein supplimentation, they willv do fine on OK forrage, serving as a bulk fiber diet.</p><p></p><p>The rate I feed is about 6-8 lb per head per day, fed once daily at a bulk feeder.</p><p></p><p>The key to raising good quality heifers, and getting quality calves the first time out, is providing the female who is still growing herself the energy required to grow, raise her calf and become reproductive again within a 45-60 day window post partum, as well as providing a good quality loose mineral free choice, NOT a salt block or salt meal</p><p></p><p>Cattle can get toxic and have there blood all out of whack from consuming too much salt, and if they are protein defficient they will consume too much salt trying to eat enough protein, and get even more out of ballance chemicaly</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michelle Pankonien, post: 33485, member: 147"] Hello, We calve our heifers at 24 monthes give or take a few days, I believe and maintenance rate of gain during the last trimester of gestation is the best plan, then I suppliment them with a 16% protein 8% fat, how I get this done, is I get a 14% calf creep pellet with OUT salt limiter, then add 3% Fat as soy bean oil, it works out to $8.50 per 100wt, the ration tests out at 16%protein, 8% fat, Fat goes directly to the cow as an energy source, the protein goes into milk production. with protein supplimentation, they willv do fine on OK forrage, serving as a bulk fiber diet. The rate I feed is about 6-8 lb per head per day, fed once daily at a bulk feeder. The key to raising good quality heifers, and getting quality calves the first time out, is providing the female who is still growing herself the energy required to grow, raise her calf and become reproductive again within a 45-60 day window post partum, as well as providing a good quality loose mineral free choice, NOT a salt block or salt meal Cattle can get toxic and have there blood all out of whack from consuming too much salt, and if they are protein defficient they will consume too much salt trying to eat enough protein, and get even more out of ballance chemicaly [/QUOTE]
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