Show amount of feed needed to maintain dairy cow it Is usual to feed all cows in a bard the same amount of grain regardless of their production to illustrate the amount of feed necessary to a cow and furnish enouf enough b protein and energy for mills milk production the toles foles toning examples are given 1 L A holstein cow weighing 1400 ibs and producing 40 46 lbs ibs of 35 per cent milk needs 42 lbs ibs corn silage 17 lbs bay half clover and halt erdl nary bay and 12 to 13 lbs ibs grain 18 per cent to 20 per cent protein 2 A holstein cow weighing 1400 lbs ibs and producing 22 lbs ibs of 35 per cent milk needs 42 lbs ibs corn silage 17 lbs bay half cloter and halt half erdl nary hay bay and hot but 4 to 5 lbs of grain 18 per cent to 20 per cent protein after P r cow freshens the grain may b gradually increased to about 12 to 13 lbs for a holstein cow producing 48 46 lbs ibs of milk and kept at nearly that amount for three or four months when the grain may be gradually reduced during the next nest sli all months when cows cos have been overfed a good time fline to reduce the grain or change the grain ration Is when a change con can be made from a low grade hay ba to t 0 a better b e t te r anide g ri i 1 I e or 0 r from f r 0 in poor p 0 0 r 0 succulent c i en t fobil foeil f e e to t 0 good g 0 0 d succulent su c ct il e n t feed f e p d or when one has a surplus of milk for greater profit feed more protein nay day grown on soil which has been limed and has had an application of and less high grain |