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<blockquote data-quote="TexasBred" data-source="post: 1168684" data-attributes="member: 6897"><p>Actually lower quality hay won't allow them to consume as much as they'd like as it's digested (what little is digested) much slower and moves through the digestive system much slower. Low quality forage would be somewhat different as it's high moisture adn they actually can eat all they can gather up. The NDF on your hay test is a good indicator of the "fill factor" of hay. Many of those "easy keepers" may maintain body condition but reduce milk production.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasBred, post: 1168684, member: 6897"] Actually lower quality hay won't allow them to consume as much as they'd like as it's digested (what little is digested) much slower and moves through the digestive system much slower. Low quality forage would be somewhat different as it's high moisture adn they actually can eat all they can gather up. The NDF on your hay test is a good indicator of the "fill factor" of hay. Many of those "easy keepers" may maintain body condition but reduce milk production. [/QUOTE]
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