WINTER FEEDING OF DAIRY COWS
Experiments have shown that cows fed well during winter will produce from 26 to 63 lbs more butterfat in the following lactation than those poorly fed during winter. These results were obtained when both groups were well fed after calving. It is, therefore, very important to feed cows well from how until calving. If plenty of autumn-saved pasture is available, there is no better winter feed, but the primary purpose of this feed is the good nutrition of early calvers in July, August and September. It should, therefore, be saved for those months if there is likely to be a shortage. If autumn-saved pasture is used, cows should graze it for about an hour a day, and in addition should receive 20 lbs of silage and 4 to 6 lbs of hay. If autumn-saved pasture is not available, cows should be fed as much hay as they will eat, certainly not less than 10 lbs in. addition to 20 lbs of silage. If the winter is a mild one and good grazing is available, silage may be omitted, but ample hay should still be provided.
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Te Puke Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 48, 28 June 1949, Page 4
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190WINTER FEEDING OF DAIRY COWS Te Puke Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 48, 28 June 1949, Page 4
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