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<blockquote data-quote="SimAngHerf" data-source="post: 1544339" data-attributes="member: 31957"><p>Butch, thats kinda my thoughts as well but here's one other factor that caused me to test. I noticed their piles are a lot firmer than I would like to see, not horse crap but also not a pie. Usually they arent quite that firm on this hay. I market my feeders as grass-fed and finished but I can keep them separate and use corn if I must but I think I may just get some 13-15% 2nd cutting alfalfa and mix it in instead. Thoughts on</p><p></p><p>I'm certainly not a nutritionist but I believe low levels of protein or high fiber (NDF) will allow the meal to not be digested on time. To fast and the manure will have no consistency and to slow it will stack. Dry & mature cows will need 6.5-8%, low end right after weaning and high end prior to calving. There are other factors as you know but those are generally close. I understand your position in grass fed calves but the extra corn/alfalfa that was recommended by others will help boost TDN and protein which will help the rumen break down the hay better. I try to keep my herds manure like pancake batter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SimAngHerf, post: 1544339, member: 31957"] Butch, thats kinda my thoughts as well but here's one other factor that caused me to test. I noticed their piles are a lot firmer than I would like to see, not horse crap but also not a pie. Usually they arent quite that firm on this hay. I market my feeders as grass-fed and finished but I can keep them separate and use corn if I must but I think I may just get some 13-15% 2nd cutting alfalfa and mix it in instead. Thoughts on I’m certainly not a nutritionist but I believe low levels of protein or high fiber (NDF) will allow the meal to not be digested on time. To fast and the manure will have no consistency and to slow it will stack. Dry & mature cows will need 6.5-8%, low end right after weaning and high end prior to calving. There are other factors as you know but those are generally close. I understand your position in grass fed calves but the extra corn/alfalfa that was recommended by others will help boost TDN and protein which will help the rumen break down the hay better. I try to keep my herds manure like pancake batter. [/QUOTE]
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