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 PRODUCTS
: CATTLE
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majority of a cow’s diet will consist of grass or alternative
forage. In the winter a cow will need additional forage even if
she has access to grass, as it’s feed value will be low. As
a rough guide a cow of average size (e.g. a Guernsey) will need
at least 7kg a day of hay, while a Friesian or Holstein will need
about 9kg a day of hay, and a Dexter about 5kg.
- Feeding Calves – Calves should be allowed to suckle from
their mother for at least the first 4 days of their life. For
the first 8-9 weeks the calf’s diet will consist mainly
of milk, with the gradual introduction of Cattle & Calf Mix.
Initially only small quantities of mix should be fed (about 100g
or 4oz a day), increasing to 1.3Kg by eight weeks. From about
5 weeks, the calf can be changed over onto Calf to Cattle pencils
if desired. At 6-8 weeks the milk can gradually be phased out
of the diet, as the calf will by then be able to manage on concentrate
feed, hay and water. Quantities of mix or pencils can steadily
be increased to 2.3Kg (5lbs) at 6 months. Be careful to introduce
feed slowly for young calves to allow the digestive system time
to adjust.
- Feeding young cattle – weaned calves and older animals
that haven’t been mated and aren’t being fattened
only need a small feed of Cattle & Calf Mix or Calf to Cattle
Pencils with forage, depending on their condition.
- Feeding Dairy Cattle – a maintenance ration consists of
forage and 1.5Kg (3-4lbs) of Calf to Cattle Pencils or Cattle
& Calf Mix for every 4.5litres(1gallon) of milk they are producing.
Feed requirements vary for individual cows and according to the
time of year and quality and quantity of grass available.
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