Ideal Nurse Cows ?

[Stocker Steve]

What were you feeding?

80/20 corn/ddg with a mineral pellet with rumension. Probably going to use less DDG this fall.[/quote]

How much did they get - - #/day or % of body wt..

 

[Till-Hill]

2-2.5# a day is all per head to the cows, calves probably stole a mouth full to I'd imagine.

 

[Stocker Steve]

So only 0.16% of BW for a 1400# cow.
I bet the rumension was a big benefit.

 

[Till-Hill]

I have no idea, but next year my first calf heifers are going on that pasture! (lady that owns it pail feeds them for me and watches over them like a hawk!)