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Nutrition, Pasture & Supplementation for Beef Cattle

Nutrition, Pasture & Supplementation for Beef Cattle. C. Kim Chapman Extension Animal Scientist Southwest Region. Things to remember…. Cattle don’t “need” high-quality forage. Prefer grass, but will utilize shrubs at different times of the year Requirements vary throughout year.

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Nutrition, Pasture & Supplementation for Beef Cattle

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  1. Nutrition, Pasture & Supplementation for Beef Cattle C. Kim Chapman Extension Animal Scientist Southwest Region

  2. Things to remember… • Cattle don’t “need” high-quality forage. • Prefer grass, but will utilize shrubs at different times of the year • Requirements vary throughout year

  3. Maintenance DM – 20.8 lbs. TDN – 10.1 lbs. CP – 1.4 lbs. Ca - .19 % (18 g) P - .19 % (18 g) Early Lactation DM – 23.0 lbs. TDN – 12.8 lbs. CP – 2.1 lbs. Ca - .27 % (28 g) P - .22 % (23 g) Nutrient Requirements 1,200 Cow

  4. Alfalfa Hay – 1 lb. DM – 90% = .9 lbs. TDN – 51% = .51 lbs. CP – 15.3% = .15 lbs. Ca – 1.27% = 5.76 g P – .22% = 1.0 g Alfalfa Hay – 23 lbs. DM–90% =20.7 lbs. TDN–51% =11.7 lbs. CP– 15.3% = 3.5 lbs. Ca – 1.27% = 132 g P - .22% = 23 g What Does Feed Provide?

  5. Maintenance DM – 20.8 lbs. TDN – 10.1 lbs. CP – 1.4 lbs. Ca - .19 % (18 g) P - .19 % (18 g) Alfalfa Hay – 23 lbs. DM–90% =20.7 lbs. TDN–51% =11.7 lbs. CP– 15.3% = 3.5 lbs. Ca – 1.27% = 132 g P - .22% = 23 g Is it enough for Maintenance?

  6. Early Lactation DM – 23.0 lbs. TDN – 12.8 lbs. CP – 2.1 lbs. Ca - .27 % (28 g) P - .22 % (23 g) Alfalfa Hay – 23 lbs. DM–90% =20.7 lbs. TDN–51% =11.7 lbs. CP– 15.3% = 3.5 lbs. Ca – 1.27% = 132 g P - .22% = 23 g Is it enough for Lactation?

  7. Combined Ration • Early Lactation • DM – 23.0 lbs. • TDN – 12.8 lbs. • CP – 2.1 lbs. • Ca - .27 % (28 g) • P - .22 % (23 g) Alfalfa Hay – 23 lbs. DM–90% =20.7 lbs. TDN–51% =11.7 lbs. CP– 15.3% = 3.5 lbs. Ca – 1.27% = 132 g P - .22% = 23 g Barley – 3 lbs. DM–88% = 2.6 lbs. TDN–76% = 2.3 lbs. CP–11.9% = .12 lbs. Ca – .04% = .54 g P – .34% = 4.5 g

  8. Early Lactation DM – 23.0 lbs. TDN – 12.8 lbs. CP – 2.1 lbs. Ca - .27 % (28 g) P - .22 % (23 g) Meadow Foxtail – 88 lbs. DM–26% =22.8 lbs. TDN–19% =16.7 lbs. CP– 4.5% = 4.0 lbs. Ca – .15% = 60 g P - .12% = 48 g Is it enough for Lactation? Meadow Foxtail – 60 lbs. DM–26% =15.6 lbs TDN–19% =11.4 lbs. CP– 4.5% = 2.7 lbs. Ca – .15% = 41 g P - .12% = 33 g

  9. Other ESSENTIAL Nutrients • Water • Clean • Fresh • Warm (winter) • Salt & Minerals • Salt is cheap • Mineral blocks • Loose minerals • Molasses-based tubs

  10. Grazing Schemes • High-Intensity, Short-Duration (Summer) • Grazing Standing Corn (Winter)

  11. Pasture Management • Grazing animals MUST be managed! • Forage Farmer or Cattle Baron??? • Keeping both pasture and cattle healthy requires effort. • Cattle can be maintained on small, irrigated acreages.

  12. Questions???

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