Cattle Feeding: Salt and DDGS
Salt has been used for years to limit the intake of a palatable concentrate feed such as cottonseed meal, corn or other mixes. It allows you to self-feed and reduce the labor of caring for your cattle.
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Plan ahead to reduce risk of grass tetany
Because of drought and short forage supplies in 2011-2012, more than ever Oklahoma producers are looking to wheat pasture for winter feed for mature beef cows.
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November beef management calendar
Remember to follow these beef cattle management tips as temperatures get colder.
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Consider both energy and protein during drought supplementation
Traditionally, when cow-herd supplementation is discussed we focus on meeting the protein needs of the cow, with goal of maximizing forage intake by supplementing protein, the most limiting nutrient in the available forages.
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Sorting cows for more efficient winter supplemental feeding
Cow calf producers in the Southern Plains are searching for every management strategy that will improve the efficiency of the feeding program for their cow herds.
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CattleSense: Consistency, continued
Last month I reviewed some basic nutritional principles, all of which reinforce the importance of being able to consistently deliver desired levels of each essential nutrient to our cattle.
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Supplementing with wheat pasture for cows & creep feed for calves
Short, drought-stressed native and Bermudagrass pastures and diminished hay supplies have some cow-calf producers looking at wheat pasture as a potential source of winter feed for cows.
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Large round bale storage
By properly storing large round bales outside, dry matter and nutrient loss can be minimized
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Audio: Feeding your cow herd this winter
K-State beef cattle scientist K.C. Olson talks about planning the cow herd feeding program for this winter, considering two scenarios that many Kansas herdsmen will contend with: an overall shortage of forage, regardless of quality; or an adequate volume of poor-quality forage.
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Knowing hay quality affects supplementation strategy
Producers have purchased hay from unknown sources or have harvested hay that usually they would have left for deferred grazing because of the drought.
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Supplement considerations for beef producers
Often when faced with winter supplementation decisions, such as what to feed and when to feed it, producers may become overwhelmed by the numerous options available.
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