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Ramkiings from
Rappahannock
I By Emily Miller
~ ; Dear Polks: 1 just had to write andwish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and reminisce a little over the past year. So much has been happening in Rappahannock - lots of new folks coming and some of our good friends leaving. The Oscar Lindgrens have moved into their new home Jessamine
tefcn; 8.74 lbs. total digestible nutrients.
From the above you will note this sized dry beef cow is getting the right amount of dry matter and TDN but twice as much digestible protein than she needs. Since protein is .the most costly feed ingredient, a farmer can not afford to feed excessive amounts.
Mr. Miller may cheapen his cow ration by supplementing a portion of his hay with a forage low in protein such as silage or possibly with concentrates known to be high in both dry matter and TDN but low in protein, and depending on production costs.
What if this hay were fed to a 600-lb. steer to gain * lb. to 1 lb. daily? What are the feed requirements for this sized brute at this rate of growth? What has been considered a good ration for such a steer to make this rate of growth?
One ration recommended in the past has been 12 pounds legume hay and S lbs. grain.
Requirements: 10.3-12.1 lbs. dry matter; .71-.78 lb. digestible protein; 5.7-6.7 total digestible nutrient.
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