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<blockquote data-quote="novaman" data-source="post: 825762" data-attributes="member: 2744"><p>Generally speaking forage does less good and more bad for a calf. I just read a study that said a <strong>very</strong> small amount of forage didn't hinder growth but calves have no problems with straight grain so why bother with forage? The rumen develops when volatile fatty acids (VFA's) are produced from the fermentation of feedstuffs. Grain will produce far more VFA's than any forage will so if you want to develop the rumen rapidly you feed grain. If you prefer to feed calves milk longer and have a higher cost of feeding them than go ahead and feed forage. If you feed forage to preweaned calves you run the risk of weaning a calf too early before the rumen is developed enough to support the calf once milk feeding has ceased. My calves will munch around on fresh straw bedding anyway so while I don't technically feed forage, they do get a small amount.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novaman, post: 825762, member: 2744"] Generally speaking forage does less good and more bad for a calf. I just read a study that said a [b]very[/b] small amount of forage didn't hinder growth but calves have no problems with straight grain so why bother with forage? The rumen develops when volatile fatty acids (VFA's) are produced from the fermentation of feedstuffs. Grain will produce far more VFA's than any forage will so if you want to develop the rumen rapidly you feed grain. If you prefer to feed calves milk longer and have a higher cost of feeding them than go ahead and feed forage. If you feed forage to preweaned calves you run the risk of weaning a calf too early before the rumen is developed enough to support the calf once milk feeding has ceased. My calves will munch around on fresh straw bedding anyway so while I don't technically feed forage, they do get a small amount. [/QUOTE]
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