![]() Thus, the feeding of a small amount of high protein concentrate to cattle offered adequate quantities of dry forage is usually the least expensive method of wintering cattle in Oklahoma. per day) and give an improvement in dry matter digestibility of the forage of up to 15%. ![]() For example the feeding of an adequate amount of high protein concentrate to cows on dry native range in the winter will likely cause a large increase in forage intake (2-10 lbs. The only supplemental feeds which will consistently meet the objectives of improving both intake of the forage and its digestibility are high protein concentrates. In the terminology used to describe the sex and age of cattle, the male is first a bull calf and if left intact becomes a bull if castrated he becomes a steer and about two or three years grows to an ox. For wintering cows and for dry wintering other stock where the objective of feeding is to obtain most of the needed energy from these dry forages the primary principle of supplementation is to improve the intake and digestibility of the forage. steer, also called bullock, young neutered male cattle primarily raised for beef. Most standing dry grasses in the winter are low in protein, but more importantly they are quite hard for the animal to digest. To get the most out of your feed program it is important to understand the interaction between dry roughage and high protein concentrates. High protein range cubes (38-41% natural protein) are designed to be fed to beef cattle on dry winter forages. We get to send you the best meat, and our farmers can rely on a fair price, and trust in our support for traditional husbandry. ![]() Gill, Extension Livestock Nutrition Specialist ![]()
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