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<blockquote data-quote="TexasBred" data-source="post: 980066" data-attributes="member: 6897"><p>-X- mature cattle can get along well on 7-9% crude protein hay as long as there are no demands on them other than simply maintaining their own condition. Lactating cattle need a higher quality hay in order to raise a calf, maintain body condition and breed back....lots of variables to consider. I too feed some cottonseed cubes, not so much that they need the protein but they can certainly use the additional energy from the cubes. Lower quality hay may need more energy supplementation than protein supplementation as they burn more calories trying to digest the lower quality hay and end up with a negative energy balance thus lower production and lower ability to maintain body condition. 3-4 lbs. of shell corn would work even better but requires bunk space which I dont' have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasBred, post: 980066, member: 6897"] -X- mature cattle can get along well on 7-9% crude protein hay as long as there are no demands on them other than simply maintaining their own condition. Lactating cattle need a higher quality hay in order to raise a calf, maintain body condition and breed back....lots of variables to consider. I too feed some cottonseed cubes, not so much that they need the protein but they can certainly use the additional energy from the cubes. Lower quality hay may need more energy supplementation than protein supplementation as they burn more calories trying to digest the lower quality hay and end up with a negative energy balance thus lower production and lower ability to maintain body condition. 3-4 lbs. of shell corn would work even better but requires bunk space which I dont' have. [/QUOTE]
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