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<blockquote data-quote="edrsimms" data-source="post: 697118" data-attributes="member: 10970"><p>IluvABbeef wrote:</p><p>And the other high nutritional requirement is when she's in her 3rd trimester. Remember? No this is incorrect.</p><p></p><p>Explanation please. </p><p><strong>3rd Trimester --which is month 6 to 9 through post-weaning is their lowest requirement all year</strong></p><p></p><p>As I learned it, yes the lactation period is THE highest area where nutrition is needed<strong>(peak milk production between month 2-3 post-calving)</strong>, but, the last trimester of gestation is also a developing point because of the point where the calf is needing more energy and protein to grow. <strong>(not really)</strong></p><p>But of courses there's a fine line between too much nutrition and too little. But, my point is the last trimester is an additional, increased requirement; after that, then she reaches peak nutrition requirement. </p><p></p><p>The first two trimesters are the lowest nutrient requirements <strong>(incorrect, because peak milk falls in this time increment)</strong>; but, according to a chart I'm looking at in Beef Cattle Science, the CRITICAL period is from 30 days before and 70 days after calving.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edrsimms, post: 697118, member: 10970"] IluvABbeef wrote: And the other high nutritional requirement is when she's in her 3rd trimester. Remember? No this is incorrect. Explanation please. [b]3rd Trimester --which is month 6 to 9 through post-weaning is their lowest requirement all year[/b] As I learned it, yes the lactation period is THE highest area where nutrition is needed[b](peak milk production between month 2-3 post-calving)[/b], but, the last trimester of gestation is also a developing point because of the point where the calf is needing more energy and protein to grow. [b](not really)[/b] But of courses there's a fine line between too much nutrition and too little. But, my point is the last trimester is an additional, increased requirement; after that, then she reaches peak nutrition requirement. The first two trimesters are the lowest nutrient requirements [b](incorrect, because peak milk falls in this time increment)[/b]; but, according to a chart I'm looking at in Beef Cattle Science, the CRITICAL period is from 30 days before and 70 days after calving. [/QUOTE]
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