犊牛及青年饲养管理.pptVIP

dry hay is bulky and can reduce dry matter intake of calf starter dry hay is lower in both energy and carbohydrates dry hay is less digestible than calf starter If the grains, protein supp and other additives provide required abrasive value hay is not required, if not chopped hay is a good option. Remember calf starter is the key ingredient to encourage rumen development, not dry hay Dry Hay Feed 90%starter:10% chopped hay to appetite An advantage of feeding this mix is that we are helping prepare rumen micro-organisms for the diet to be used following the starter diet which will contain hay