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Cows do not eat corn in their natuaral diet. They eat grass. Cows are being fed corn because it is cheap and plentiful. Because corn is not a natural food for cows, they need help digesting it and are fed antibiotics to keep their digestion healthy.
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Is corn on the cob a weed?
No. people grow crops of sweet corn, and feed corn. humans eat sweet corn (how ever they want) and cows get the feed corn. it's not a weed. but there are lots of different types of sweet corn too.
What is the best to feed beef cattle shell corn or corn gulten?
That all depends on the cost of each and what type of beef cattle you are feeding: dry bred cows, finishers, growers, lactating cows, or bulls. Shell corn would have a lower energy and protein content than corn gluten, so the shell corn may be best to feed to replacement heifers and growers, and probably even bulls if they don't have much weight to gain, and the corn gluten could be fed to lactating cows or finishers. Dry-bred cows don't need to be grained unless they're too thin and need to have their weight increased prior to calving.
What is type of feed make the cows grow fast?
Grain, like corn and barley.
Do cows like sweet feed?
Well of course they do. Both kinds feed that is sweet and what I grew up calling sweet feed. Or cob, corn, oats, and barley. Wet cob has molasses.
What percent of cow feed is corn?
It depends on the class and breed of animals you are referring to, and the availability of corn to a producer. Some producers will have no corn in the feed for cattle, others will have 85% corn in the ration for their animals (particularly if they're feedlot cattle). Dairy cows, which are lactating, will typically have around 10 to 30 percent corn (or a little more) in their formulated ration.
What to feed male cows?
you feed male cows (bulls) the same thing that you feed female cows so mostly grass.
When do cows need to be fed?
When they're hungry, of course, and when they're out of feed or pasture.
What are the Characteristics or immature corn?
Immature corn can be used for silage to feed cows and other livestock. If you are wondering if the corn is immature you should look out for its color and its height. The color is typically brown especially in the stalks. The height is usually quite a bit shorter then the mature corn that is sold for human consumption. This type of corn is usually left to dry in the fields and then milled into feed for animals.
What type of food is best to feed a chicken?
Corn, or scratch grains. Do not feed this in access in the summer; feeding corn and scratch generates body heat which in turn can harm the chickens.
What is grain for cattle?
Depends on what the grain is: field corn, field peas, feed barley, wheat, etc. If you're just referring to the word "grain" there really is no special name for such grain that is fed to livestock like cattle...just "grain."
Who feeds cows?
Farmers and ranchers often feed the cows. However cows are able to feed themselves when they're out grazing on pasture.
What is a relatively inexpensive feed for cows?
Grass is the most inexpensive feed you can feed your cows. It grows in your backyard and in your pastures, and only requires the cows to harvest it themselves. Hay comes as the second least expensive feed to feed cattle.
