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| Are you familiar with body condition scoring? If not Google it and something should come up. Sounds like with the tubs your meeting mineral needs. That is important this time of year with grazing crop aftermath. The last trimester you may look at the protein levels that the cows are receiving. If the ground is frozen, rolling out a partial bale so the cows can get maybe 10 lbs of alfalfa per day may be in order the closer to calving. Nutritional requirements can be met several different ways. Consult a county agent or a nutritionist in your area. The GOOD nutritionists will work with you and not automatically try to sell you something. The fly-by-nighters, well I'm sure you've seen a few of those types. As far as too much protein, can happen I guess, the only time I've seen that was when my father-in-law was feeding to much hi protein cake. Spell it FOOT PROBLEMS. | |
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Need a little advice (small cow herd)....
