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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1810773" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Yes - maybe - LOL.</p><p>Protein is needed for reproduction and for fetus development. But, too much protein can grow the fetus a lot bigger than you want. It won't hurt the cow - <strong>it passes thru their urine</strong>. I have very heavy BW's because my cattle are wintered on 15-16% protein baleage. So, they are fed this baleage their last ?3 months of pregnancy and 1st 3 months of nursing (roughly). The nursing time is perfect on this hay, but last 3 months of pregnancy GROWS a calf. My heifers rarely have a calf under ? 75#. Generally 80-95# without assistance, so I don't worry about it.</p><p></p><p>BUN - another subject. In the flush of spring, we have super high protein. To the point that cattle urine (see above) burns yellow spots in the pasture. This is Blood Urea Nitrate (or Nitrite?). </p><p>Anyway, BUN. It is not unhealthy for the cow BUT, it changes the PH in the cervex and the sperm cannot survive long enough to fertilize the egg. So, I feed Bicarb few weeks before breeding and thru at least first month. It is put in their mineral feeder - free choice. Cattle love it and it corrects the PH.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1810773, member: 968"] Yes - maybe - LOL. Protein is needed for reproduction and for fetus development. But, too much protein can grow the fetus a lot bigger than you want. It won't hurt the cow - [B]it passes thru their urine[/B]. I have very heavy BW's because my cattle are wintered on 15-16% protein baleage. So, they are fed this baleage their last ?3 months of pregnancy and 1st 3 months of nursing (roughly). The nursing time is perfect on this hay, but last 3 months of pregnancy GROWS a calf. My heifers rarely have a calf under ? 75#. Generally 80-95# without assistance, so I don't worry about it. BUN - another subject. In the flush of spring, we have super high protein. To the point that cattle urine (see above) burns yellow spots in the pasture. This is Blood Urea Nitrate (or Nitrite?). Anyway, BUN. It is not unhealthy for the cow BUT, it changes the PH in the cervex and the sperm cannot survive long enough to fertilize the egg. So, I feed Bicarb few weeks before breeding and thru at least first month. It is put in their mineral feeder - free choice. Cattle love it and it corrects the PH. [/QUOTE]
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