A medium energy pelleted ration for beef or dairy cattle.
| Crude Protein | Min | 16.00 % |
| Crude Fat | Min | 3.00 % |
| Crude Fiber | Max | 10.00 % |
| ADF | Max | 15.00 % |
| Calcium | Min | 0.90 % |
| Calcium | Max | 1.40 % |
| Phosphorus | Min | 0.65 % |
| Salt | Min | 0.50% |
|Salt | Max| 1.0%
| Potassium | Min | 1.00% |
| Vitamin A | Min | 4250.00 IU/LB |
| Selenium | Min | 0.40 PPM |
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Feeding levels should be based on stage of lactation, body condition, and forage quality.
Under average conditions: 1lb of grain should be fed for every 3 lbs of milk produced.
Condition ranges could cause this ratio to be narrowed to 1: 2 or widened to 1: 4.
Tips
Day 1: Feed 4 quarts of high quality colostrum (>200 IgG) within 2-6 hours of birth. Feed another 4 quarts colostrum 12 hours later.
Day 2- 60: Feed Opti-Milk Essential (Contains Bovatec) OR Calf Care 22:20 Non-Medicated Milk Replacer.
Day 2- Week 11: Offer free choice Opti-Caf or AlphaLine Start calf starter (both contain Bovatec), up to 7 lbs/day, beginning with small amounts. Calf should be eating 3-4 lbs starter/day by weaning at 60 days.
Day 28- Onward: Offer a small handful of hay daily (ideally 5-10% of total dry feed).
Week 12- 15 months: Transition gradually from calf starter to an equal amount of Opti-Heifer Pellet (Contains Bovatec) or Textra 18% (non medicated), or ACP 20% Pellet (non medicated), increasing amounts daily, up to 6-8 lbs daily. Can introduce high quality fermented feeds such as haylage or silage. Offer free choice forage.
Finisher: 15 Months - Finishing: Free choice forages (fermented feeds or hay) and 6-12 lbs/ day of one of the following products depending on forage quality:
Hi-Line 16% Pellet, ACP 20% Pellet, Stock NCA Sweet 16%, Textra 14%, 16%, or 18% (all non medicated).
Breeding/ Lactating: 15 Months- Onward: Free choice forages (fermented feeds or hay) and 6-8 lbs/ day of one of the following products depending on forage quality: Hi-Line 16% Pellet, Stock NCA Sweet 16%, Textra 14%, 16%, or 18% (all non medicated).
Quality grass based or forage only diets: Offer free choice Beef Mineral (all natural, non medicated) to all classes of beef cattle. Optimum intake is 4 oz/d.
Poor quality or lack of forage: Feed Forage Extender Pellets to replace up to half of the forage in the diet, pound for pound.
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