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<blockquote data-quote="scholland" data-source="post: 7775744" data-attributes="member: 889"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.qmscotland.co.uk/qms-cow-nutrition-timeline-poster[/URL]</p><p></p><p>That link sets out the basics of suckler bcs.</p><p>Here we want then to be bidding on obese at weaning, herd average over bcs 4. Then gradually loose conditioning between weaning and 1 month pre calving. Important to not loose condition the month pre calving. </p><p>You can do that either by restricting feed intake or, as we do, by reducing feed quality ie they rates low of poor quality feed for 3.5 month. </p><p></p><p>The drop of 1 bcs during this time is a saving of 400kg dm of feed. Huge amount of energy on a fat cows back. </p><p></p><p>I'd rather calve fat cows that are well exercised than thin or being thinned down cows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scholland, post: 7775744, member: 889"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.qmscotland.co.uk/qms-cow-nutrition-timeline-poster[/URL] That link sets out the basics of suckler bcs. Here we want then to be bidding on obese at weaning, herd average over bcs 4. Then gradually loose conditioning between weaning and 1 month pre calving. Important to not loose condition the month pre calving. You can do that either by restricting feed intake or, as we do, by reducing feed quality ie they rates low of poor quality feed for 3.5 month. The drop of 1 bcs during this time is a saving of 400kg dm of feed. Huge amount of energy on a fat cows back. I'd rather calve fat cows that are well exercised than thin or being thinned down cows. [/QUOTE]
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