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GRAIN MILK RATIO [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

Only with a 1:3 grain-to-milk ratio did good quality pasture provide adequate pasture intake at 80 pounds of milk. ... Holsteins producing more than 60 pounds of milk with good quality pasture should be supplemented with 1 pound of grain per 4 pounds of milk, with the amount of concentrate varied with milk production and body condition. Generally, 12 pounds to 20 pounds of concentrate are fed to cows when pasture is their sole forage source.

CONT

Grain was individually fed, at approximately a 1:3 grain to milk ratio, before a.m. and p.m milkings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)

Spanish

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