Managing the Mature Beef Cow

Mature animals with average production may consume 2.5% of their body weight in dry matter daily. For a 1,000# cow, this means that the amount of dry matter consumed daily would be 25 pounds. With 85% dry matter hay it would take 29.5# (25#/.85). The same cow grazing pasture with 20% dry matter would require 125# of fresh grass (25#/.20). ................
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