Winter Edition - November 16, 2007

Winter Newsletter Series

 This is the first installment of our new winter newsletter series. This series will cover a variety of topics that are related to the feeding of forage directly or management practices that can provide the basis for the successful feeding of forage.

Water Intake and Quality

Water is often overlooked as an important nutrient in cattle. Cattle need a good supply of high quality water for:

¨ Normal rumen fermentation and metabolism

¨ Proper flow of feed through the digestive tract

¨ Good nutrient absorption

¨ Blood and tissue needs

Water Consumption/Volume

Dairy cattle have a very high requirement for water. The percentage of moisture in the feed ration will determine the water consumption from drinking water. The requirement for water will not be changed it will just be provided by the feed source rather than directly consumed by the cow.

Click here to view a chart that provides water consumption guidelines.

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Winter 2007
November 16, 2007

Previous Newsletters
October 26, 2007
September 28, 2007
September 21, 2007
September 14, 2007
September 7, 2007
August 31, 2007
August 24, 2007
August 17, 2007
August 16, 2007
August 10, 2007
August 3, 2007
July 27, 2007
July 20, 2007
July 13, 2007
July 6, 2007
June 29, 2007
June 22, 2007
June 15, 2007
June 8, 2007
June 1, 2007
May 25, 2007
May 18, 2007
May 11, 2007
May 4, 2007
March 23, 2007
March 9, 2007
February 23, 2007
February 9, 2007
January 26, 2007
January 12, 2007