Show The County Agents Report j Duchesne County Farms News by Lloyd Smith and Norris j All-barley feed discussed by county agent Quite a lot of attention has been focused lately on feeding all-barley rations to cattle I that aie being This is particularly true in areas where good hay is scarce and high reports Lloyd county considering this system of feeding need to compare relative costs of hay and barley and weigh the nutritional problems they must me tn order to determine how practical it is for suggests County Agent Lloyd Smith Utah State University Extension An all-barley ration is deficient in calcium and carotene for Vitamin which are ordinarily supplied by feeding hay- Pot 16 to 17 pounds of barley per day will furnish all of the needed total digestive nutrients and phosphorus the animal needs but will only supply about 15 of the calcium and about 18 of the needed most recommendations for feeding all-barley rations suggest feeding a supplement containing calcium and REMEMBER that cattle's digestive systems require Some is supplied in the hulls of hull-less as wheat and milo don't supply the necessary Some hay or other must be added when these are used Since the growth and building materials are absent in an all-barley ration calves don't do as well on it as larger FEED THIS ration only to cattle or Be cautious in getting cattle on full feed and keep the feed available at all times to help avoid digestive Smith IT In many the chip on a person's shoulder is just Tongue Sou |