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<blockquote data-quote="JMJ Farms" data-source="post: 1636337" data-attributes="member: 24583"><p>I've fed the sorriest hay you can feed during hard times. You just have to supplement it with her needs. She can starve to death with a full stomach of sorry hay. </p><p></p><p>Simplest way to put it is that we all know a cow needs x amount of protein and energy per day usually based on her body weight and stage of pregnancy or lactation. She can only consume x number of pounds of hay in a days time. She can usually get the necessary energy from that amount hay. But if it's lacking in the protein department then she must receive additional protein from another source or she will lose condition, which hurts conception, milking, and general overall health if it gets severe enough. </p><p>One would think she could simply eat more hay to make up the difference. But that would be too easy!</p><p></p><p>Edited to add: I learned the hard way years ago that it's easier and cheaper to keep them in good shape than to let them get poor and try to build them back up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JMJ Farms, post: 1636337, member: 24583"] I’ve fed the sorriest hay you can feed during hard times. You just have to supplement it with her needs. She can starve to death with a full stomach of sorry hay. Simplest way to put it is that we all know a cow needs x amount of protein and energy per day usually based on her body weight and stage of pregnancy or lactation. She can only consume x number of pounds of hay in a days time. She can usually get the necessary energy from that amount hay. But if it’s lacking in the protein department then she must receive additional protein from another source or she will lose condition, which hurts conception, milking, and general overall health if it gets severe enough. One would think she could simply eat more hay to make up the difference. But that would be too easy! Edited to add: I learned the hard way years ago that it’s easier and cheaper to keep them in good shape than to let them get poor and try to build them back up. [/QUOTE]
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