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<blockquote data-quote="Howdyjabo" data-source="post: 1193176" data-attributes="member: 391"><p>I would go with the lick tank. It would tend to deliver more energy along with the protein than the blocks will. </p><p>Urea pushes protein up without adding any energy and the fat added is not enough to make up the difference.</p><p></p><p>Cows(actually all animals) have a natural control mechanism to deal with environmental changes. If a cow is losing weight conception levels will drop. Their system assumes there is going to be a lack of food to sustain a calf and slows down. A cow that is skinny but maintaining weight will see no change in conception, their system assumes things are like they always are and the cow will get by another year.</p><p>The cool thing is that nature makes sure that the ones in the best shape keep producing even if they are losing weight.It just lowers the overall numbers to give them a chance to survive. And naturally select for the best to reproduce over the others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Howdyjabo, post: 1193176, member: 391"] I would go with the lick tank. It would tend to deliver more energy along with the protein than the blocks will. Urea pushes protein up without adding any energy and the fat added is not enough to make up the difference. Cows(actually all animals) have a natural control mechanism to deal with environmental changes. If a cow is losing weight conception levels will drop. Their system assumes there is going to be a lack of food to sustain a calf and slows down. A cow that is skinny but maintaining weight will see no change in conception, their system assumes things are like they always are and the cow will get by another year. The cool thing is that nature makes sure that the ones in the best shape keep producing even if they are losing weight.It just lowers the overall numbers to give them a chance to survive. And naturally select for the best to reproduce over the others. [/QUOTE]
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