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Hay question: 1000 lb cow for 2 gallons of milk
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<blockquote data-quote="newbn00b" data-source="post: 1432114" data-attributes="member: 28988"><p>Say I buy a 450kg /1000 lb cow, and keep her indoors only (no pasture.)</p><p></p><p>If my goal is to get say 7-8 liters of milk (roughly 2 gallons) what is the least amount of </p><p>good alfalfa hay I can get away with? No grains, and as I said no pasture. </p><p></p><p>I am trying to get an understanding of cost, because presumably she will eat a lot of more if </p><p>fed but I don't need the extra milk. </p><p></p><p>On the other hand, I don't want to make the poor thing suffer or starve her by barely giving her </p><p>anything to eat. I read that about 3% of live weight should be enough, but I am not sure if that meant </p><p>after pasture or not. </p><p></p><p>Would 30lbs of baled alfalfa be enough as the only source (90% source) of feed? Is it cruel to </p><p>feed her just that a day? </p><p></p><p>Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="newbn00b, post: 1432114, member: 28988"] Say I buy a 450kg /1000 lb cow, and keep her indoors only (no pasture.) If my goal is to get say 7-8 liters of milk (roughly 2 gallons) what is the least amount of good alfalfa hay I can get away with? No grains, and as I said no pasture. I am trying to get an understanding of cost, because presumably she will eat a lot of more if fed but I don't need the extra milk. On the other hand, I don't want to make the poor thing suffer or starve her by barely giving her anything to eat. I read that about 3% of live weight should be enough, but I am not sure if that meant after pasture or not. Would 30lbs of baled alfalfa be enough as the only source (90% source) of feed? Is it cruel to feed her just that a day? Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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