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Cows

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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Cows

So much more than black and white...
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What do cows eat?

  • The majority of their diet is corn based
  • This provided fermentable carbohydrate for the microbial population
  • Particle size should be a consideration when using corn or corn products

Forages

  • Cows are ruminants
  • They must have a certain level of forage
  • Forages/Roughages have higher than 18% CP
  • Timothy Hay, Orchardgrass are examples