When balancing rations, the reference cow should be at the 75th percentile of the herd. To calculate reference cow, take the average peak milk of older cows and add the daily average of all cows and divide by 2. Two groups: Balance rations at 20 percent above average milk production of each group.
Three or more groups: Balance rations at 10 to 15 percent above average milk production of each group. All rights reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
Home Animals and livestock Dairy Dairy milking cows Formulating dairy cow rations. Quick facts Formulating rations provides cows with the nutrients they need to stay healthy and optimize production. Acid neutral detergent fiber should be at least 18 percent and neutral detergent fiber at least 28 percent of ration dry matter. Balance rations to meet the nutrient requirements for each stage of lactation.
Expressing computer ration information. Open all Close all. Ration analysis A ration analysis reviews the nutrients that each feed adds to the ration. For an accurate analysis, you must know how much of each feed you give, including the nutrient content. Ration balancer A ration balancer program combines feeds to meet the nutrient needs set for a ration.
Least cost ration Least cost formulation includes: Defining the nutrient needs or constraints for the ration. Maximum profit ration A true maximum profit ration program includes: A least cost function. Milk price information. Rules of thumb for formulating lactating cow rations. Dry matter Intake Estimated dry matter intake for milking cows Body weight lbs lbs lbs lbs lbs 3. Decrease dry matter intake 0. Excess fiber in the diet can result in: Low milk production, cows not peaking.
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Another technology available to beef cattle producers are beta-adrenergic agonists, commonly referred to as beta-agonists. Beta-agonists function by shifting fat deposition to muscle deposition during the final days of finishing; thus, they can only be added to a ration during the last 28 to 42 days of the feeding period.
As a result, beta-agonists work best for producers that can target delivery to a set pen for the designated 28 to 42 days. Housing type was also listed as a category to consider. Housing type must be factored into our feeding decisions because if cattle are housed in a manner that permits wet, matted haircoats this increases the nutrient requirements compared to cattle that are kept dry.
In the winter, keeping animals out of the wind and dry can help ensure the most efficient use of nutrients. With all of these factors in mind, sample diets Table 2 and 3 have been prepared for three different management scenarios with result economic analyses.
Diet 1 has been formulated to meet the requirements for starting lbs. Angus-based steers and feeding until finish weight. Diet 1 is an attempt to depict a free-choice hay scenario with separate grain feeding. However, free-choice hay feeding scenarios are difficult to model due to fluctuations in individual cattle intakes of both hay and grain. Growth predictions have been made based on the assumption that no feed technologies are being used.
If feed technologies, like ionophores, beta agonists, or implants, are used in combination to the diets, increased weight gain and profitability would be realized. Adequate pen and bunk spacing requirements were assumed FASS, If cattle are overcrowded or do not have enough space, then increased competition at the bunk can reduce intake, while increasing the risk of illness in the pen.
Diet 2 has been formulated to meet the requirements for starting lbs. Diet 3 has been formulated to meet the requirements for starting lbs. Similar to the previous scenarios, diet 4 has been formulated to meet the requirements for starting lbs.
This diet also utilizes home-raised corn silage, like diet 3. Growth performance Table 4 and economic outcomes Table 5 were determined when feeding each of the 4 aforementioned diets. Feeding programs are split into 2 stages. The first stage targets growing steers from to lbs. These cattle will require a greater proportion of protein in the diet, simply because they are eating less. The second stage will focus on cattle from to lbs. Managing for the different stages of intake allows us to adjust the daily ration as needed to deliver the nutrients the cattle require.
Table 1 details the expected rations for growing cattle from to lbs. Table 2 details the finishing rations for all 4 diets fed to cattle from to lbs. The diet nutrient composition, expected feed intake, and expected daily gain are listed in each table. Market volatility was eliminated by using feeder and finished cattle prices from the same week. Current pricing schedules should be considered in each region. Table 4. Performance predictions for growing lbs. These analyses consider only the purchase and sale price of the cattle and feed.
No considerations for the risk of purchasing live animals were added to the models. Factors impacting mortality and morbidity include housing, management, and immune status of the cattle entering a facility.
Sick cattle will consume less but ultimately end up costing the operation more because of their reduced performance compared to healthy pen mates. From a management standpoint, bulls entering the feedlot with advanced testicular development that must be castrated will have added days on feed, due to the added stress from castration, compared to steers entering the feedlot that were castrated at a young age.
Talk with your veterinarian about the best method of castration if bulls are being purchased or consider modifying your own protocols to castrate farm-raised cattle at a young age. Cattle purchased from reputable buyers will likely meet or exceed predictions made in this article. All economic predictions were made based on selling commercial, profits can be larger than predicted if selling finished cattle direct-to-consumer or in another niche market.
However, those premiums are defined by the individual selling, and therefore, not considered in this analysis. Yardage cost includes those costs associated with bedding and daily facility upkeep. Greater inclusions of dietary fiber, like free-choice hay feeding, limit the amount of BW gain per day. In the diet 1 example, hay increases the total ration cost and increases days on feed to get the cattle to a finished weight.
As cattle age, they convert feed to pounds of gain less efficiently. Thus, as cattle intake starts to plateau, the amount of feed per pound of gain increases. Finishing cattle past 1, lbs. Targeting 1, to 1, lbs. Feeding diet 1 to cattle from lbs. Average daily gain would be limited to 2. Similar inefficiencies in F:G occur as cattle approach finishing weight, and these are to be expected.
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