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Jersey cow due to calve in Dec...I'm new to this!
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<blockquote data-quote="cow pollinater" data-source="post: 842562" data-attributes="member: 14661"><p>Regolith is correct, but I meant it as-make sure she has enough coming in the front door to suport what's happening out the udder. All good milk cows will start using up stored energy to make milk. If it gets to be an accute case it's ketosis and you'll see her walking around shaking like a coke head looking for a fix. The best cure is prevention. The more energy you can get into her the less she looses off her back and the faster she gets back into positive energy which is where good things like breeding, health, and quality milk come from.</p><p>I use the term hay because it's the easiest feed for someone new to dairy cattle to understand. Particle length makes a big differance and if we say "pump her full of grain" it could REALLY cause a trainwreck but quality hay is pretty safe. Worst case scenario with hay is less milk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cow pollinater, post: 842562, member: 14661"] Regolith is correct, but I meant it as-make sure she has enough coming in the front door to suport what's happening out the udder. All good milk cows will start using up stored energy to make milk. If it gets to be an accute case it's ketosis and you'll see her walking around shaking like a coke head looking for a fix. The best cure is prevention. The more energy you can get into her the less she looses off her back and the faster she gets back into positive energy which is where good things like breeding, health, and quality milk come from. I use the term hay because it's the easiest feed for someone new to dairy cattle to understand. Particle length makes a big differance and if we say "pump her full of grain" it could REALLY cause a trainwreck but quality hay is pretty safe. Worst case scenario with hay is less milk. [/QUOTE]
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