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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16697"><p>> Most grass has a higher protien</p><p>> content while it is green and</p><p>> before it sets seed. Some native</p><p>> grasses especially those in the</p><p>> short grass regions keep their</p><p>> nutritional value after they dry</p><p>> off.</p><p></p><p>> To know what protien values your</p><p>> grass has requires a forage</p><p>> analysis. Things like fertilizer</p><p>> levels and time of year can affect</p><p>> the protien of the grass.</p><p></p><p>> The absolute protien level of the</p><p>> grass is only a starting point,</p><p>> the energy of the grass is</p><p>> important and the actual</p><p>> consumption of the grass is</p><p>> equally important.</p><p></p><p>> Too much protien in grass can be</p><p>> counter productive, they can wind</p><p>> up in an energy deficit trying to</p><p>> cope with and expell the excess</p><p>> protien.</p><p></p><p>> Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus</p><p>> Farms Alberta Canada</p><p></p><p>My cool season grasses that we grow in Wisconsin tested 24.37% Crude Protein (CP) with a Relative Forage Value of 218.27. The Total Digestible Nutreints (TDN) was 71.54% of dry matter. Dry Matter (DM) was 73.13%. Non Fiber Carbohydrate was 26.14% of DM and Fat was 3.20%. The test sample was produced in June, 03. I am used to southern grasses that run about 7 - 14% CP. We can produce very high quility forage in Wisconsin that is digestable by cattle. No need to supplement protien or energy.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:sillco@compufort.com">sillco@compufort.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16697"] > Most grass has a higher protien > content while it is green and > before it sets seed. Some native > grasses especially those in the > short grass regions keep their > nutritional value after they dry > off. > To know what protien values your > grass has requires a forage > analysis. Things like fertilizer > levels and time of year can affect > the protien of the grass. > The absolute protien level of the > grass is only a starting point, > the energy of the grass is > important and the actual > consumption of the grass is > equally important. > Too much protien in grass can be > counter productive, they can wind > up in an energy deficit trying to > cope with and expell the excess > protien. > Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus > Farms Alberta Canada My cool season grasses that we grow in Wisconsin tested 24.37% Crude Protein (CP) with a Relative Forage Value of 218.27. The Total Digestible Nutreints (TDN) was 71.54% of dry matter. Dry Matter (DM) was 73.13%. Non Fiber Carbohydrate was 26.14% of DM and Fat was 3.20%. The test sample was produced in June, 03. I am used to southern grasses that run about 7 - 14% CP. We can produce very high quility forage in Wisconsin that is digestable by cattle. No need to supplement protien or energy. [email=sillco@compufort.com]sillco@compufort.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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