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The majority of concentrates are high in protein and energy and can have other minerals mixed in with it like calcium, phosphorus, cobalt, iron, selenium, magnesium, manganese and others. A dairy cow needs feed that is high quality, and quite often hay alone is not enough to meet those requirements.
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What has the author D H Sherwood written?
D. H. Sherwood has written: 'Feeding alfalfa hay alone and with concentrates to dairy cows' -- subject(s): Feeding and feeds, Dairy cattle, Alfalfa as feed
Can cows eat sweet feed?
Yes, but it's not acceptable for dairy cows,
Why would you feed baleage to dry dairy cows?
Dairy cows, even though they are not lactating, still have higher nutritional demands than dry beef cows, so baleage (a form of silage) is a recommended feed to feed to them.
Why Feed dairy cows ephedrine?
They are not fed ephedrine.
Is hay a good feed for Dairy Cows?
yes
Do cows and dairy cows eat wheat?
They can eat wheat but it depends on the farmer if they want to feed cows wheat.
Is blood meal derived from cows legal to put in chickenfeed?
yes, it is legal in chicken feed, dairy feed and swine feed.
Does the amount of feed vary according to the season in dairy farming?
No. The amount of feed fed to cattle has nothing to do with change in seasons. The amount of feed fed to dairy cows is the same regardless of change in the seasons.
Do beef cows have the same size and type of udders as dairy cows do?
No. Dairy cows have much larger udders than beef cows do. A dairy cow has been selected to produce more milk than what she can feed her calf to meet the farmers' demands for more milk to be produced per cow per day.
What other chores does a dairy farmer do besides just milk cows?
Dairy farmers, in addition to milking cows, must also feed calves, feed heifers, breed their heifers/cows, grow the crops used to feed their animals, maintain farm machinery, provide veterinary care for their cattle, and maintain their farm's financial stability. Yeah, I know. That is a lot of work.
What are fun facts about dairy cows?
fun facts about dairy cows
What can you expect to find on a dairy farm?
They rear cows for dairy milk,this process involves vaccination/dipping them inorder to avoid ticks and other pests,taking them to their grazing land/pastures to feed and also to milk them either by machines or manually and any other related tasks.
