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<blockquote data-quote="simangus23" data-source="post: 495600" data-attributes="member: 7772"><p>Cows nursing claves at 2 months of age:</p><p>1. Cow is in peak milk production</p><p>2. Peak milk production coincides with the highest requirement needed all year.</p><p>3. Medium quality grass hay say 8% CP and 50% TDN</p><p>4. Feeding a 14% ration (4 lbs) ~ TDN = 90%. </p><p></p><p>1100 lb cow at peak milk production needs about (2.88) TP(total protein) per day</p><p>1100 lb cow will eat 3% of her body weight per day which = 33lbs total</p><p>4 lbs of 14% ration x 90% TDN = 0.50 TP</p><p>29 lbs of hay at 8% CP and 50% TDN = 29 x .08 x .50 = 1.16 TP</p><p>1.16 + .50 = 1.76 TP and you need 2.88 Yeah your cows are not getting what they need per day to be in optimum production.</p><p></p><p>Let me know if you need a feed ration done --- or there is always college............. Good Luck Rookie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simangus23, post: 495600, member: 7772"] Cows nursing claves at 2 months of age: 1. Cow is in peak milk production 2. Peak milk production coincides with the highest requirement needed all year. 3. Medium quality grass hay say 8% CP and 50% TDN 4. Feeding a 14% ration (4 lbs) ~ TDN = 90%. 1100 lb cow at peak milk production needs about (2.88) TP(total protein) per day 1100 lb cow will eat 3% of her body weight per day which = 33lbs total 4 lbs of 14% ration x 90% TDN = 0.50 TP 29 lbs of hay at 8% CP and 50% TDN = 29 x .08 x .50 = 1.16 TP 1.16 + .50 = 1.76 TP and you need 2.88 Yeah your cows are not getting what they need per day to be in optimum production. Let me know if you need a feed ration done --- or there is always college............. Good Luck Rookie [/QUOTE]
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