San Juan Record | 1933-11-16 | Page 7 | Grain to Cows to Get Milk Supply

grain to ta cows to get milk supply y amount of feed depends on butterfat test advises dairy expert W T N york dials collego at anu servi the amount of grain required by a dairy row cow depends to a large extent on the butterfat test of her milk where hay bay and silage are fed liberally and when cows sire lire not on good pasture the following rates of grain feeding may ho he used with all hays except those of very high qui quality allty feed dally daily one pound of grain for each three and a halt half pounds of milk testing under 4 per cent in butterfat one pound of grain for each three pounds of milk testing from 4 to 5 per cent and one pound of grain to two and a halt half pounds of milk testing 5 per cent anti and over it if a very high quality of clover or alfalla alfalfa Is being fed less grain may ila bo needed and the recommendation la 19 one pound of groin grain to four pounds of milk testing below 4 per cent one pound of grain to three and one half haf pounds of milk testing 4 to 5 per cent and one pound of grain to throe three pounds of milk testing 5 per cent or over every grain feeding table or rule must be adjusted to meet the needa of the individual cow Varin variation tion in the food content of certain hays should also he taken into consideration A good practical rule Is feed buell amounts of grain mixtures to producing cows as will maintain dally daily production during the orm first seven or eight months of lactation without rapid drops and at the same time will k keep P ep the cows coi in at least physical condition ornan should never be fed so heavily that the alie billue of the added milk will not more than pa pay y for the extra grain