I hate to tell you but that guy doesn't have the foggiest idea how to create a working ration, at least not for cattle, I would suggest he sit down for a few minutes with the latest NRC publication. It is foolish to suggest that a feedstuff with a lower NeL or NeM is going to create more heat in digestion. There is a direct correlation between the Net energy in feed and the BTUs that feed will create while being fermented. High protien feeds(forage) do not create heat in the gut, high starch feeds do. "This means that a 1000 pound cow will need to eat 20 pounds of hay per day in order to meet the energy needs during periods of cold weather." What the heck, that is one of the flat out dumbest statements I have ever heard. Now first off is he speaking about 20 pounds of hay on an as fed basis, or 20 pounds of dry matter. On top of that, you do not feed hay to meet the energy requirements of an animal. Hay is a high fiber, high protein low energy feed compared to almost any other feedstuff. And this clown thinks that by feeding 20 pounds of hay you can meet the energy demands of a 1000 pound cow. You do not feed hay to meet eergy requirements, you feeds hay to provide needed fiber and protein and then feed grain to bring the ration up to the energy requirement of that particular animal. Now maybe with some old beefer that isn't bred and isn't lactating, can get by on 20 pounds of hay a day. But it is stupid to think that a cow that is pregnant or in milk could have her energy needs met by 20 pounds a day of hay. I don't care how good the hay is, you might meet her needs for maintenance but there is no way her requirements for growth or lactation will be met. From the sounds of it the guy that wrote that little article is an Extension agent, he sounds about as knowledgable and usefull as our local dairy agent. Like my grandpa always said, there is a reason they are in the job they are, because if they actually knew what they were talking about most of the time, they would be out in the field doing it themselves. Those that can't farm, can teach the rest of us how we should be doing everything. Now if anyone wants to use actual numbers from the NRC and prove to me that somehow things have changed in how to create a ration for cattle in cold climates, I welcome it, but I have created enough rations for dairy herds up in the UP, that I won't hold my breath on that one.
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