Balance A Ration For A 650 Lb Calf On A Dry Matter Basis That Requires 1 75 Lbs Of Cp And 9 5 Lbs Of Tdn The Dry Mat 1 (169.96 KiB) Viewed 25 times
Balance a ration for a 650 lb. calf, on a dry matter basis, that requires 1.75 lbs of CP and 9.5 lbs of TDN. The Dry Matter Intake is expected to be about 15 lbs (so don't feed more). Feed 1% of the animals body weight as hay (DRY MATTER), and use corn and soybean meal to meet the remaining needs (if any). Use corn: 10% CP 90 %TDN 13% CP 55% TDN 50% CP 88% TDN Hay SBM 88% DM 84% DM 90% DM
4-5. Calculate 2 rations for a mature, pregnant cow weighing 1250 lbs. Use the same feeds for ration #4. Her dry matter intake is expected to be between 18.75 and 25 lbs. Her CP requirement is 1.47 lbs and her TDN requirement is 10.51 lbs. (In ration 5, What if our hay was different, say fescue with 7% CP (but still the same TDN)?) Ration 4: Ration 5 DM As-Fed DM As-Fed Hay Corn SBM Hay Corn SBM
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