Why do some cows and heifers abort?

[Maple Leaf Angus]

Still was probably the cheapest feed you could buy for what you will get out of it.

I don't know about the other feed you mentioned. They will need more than 10 lbs. it seems to me. But then, I don't know about the other feed you mentioned.

When you get it, post the analysis and we will go through what your cows were getting at 10 lbs. and what they will get at 30 lbs. It is always interesting.

Here is the hay analysis as well as the numbers for another option that I have : oat hull pellets, which are 20% cheaper than the hay that I bought.

Date Printed: 18-Jul-2005




Lab No.: 6470505
Feed Type:
mixed hay-
1 st cut

Sample: 3 -1st Cut Hay
Test Type:
NW-41


Test
Dry Basis
As Is
Expected Range - Dry Basis

Dry Matter %

92.91
83.91 -91.55

Moisture

7.09


PROTEIN




Protein % (N X 6.25)
14.71
13.67
8.68-15.64

Soluble Protein %
3.92
3.64


SP % of CP
26.65
26.65


ADF - CP %
1.48
1.38


UIP Bypass Est. %ofCP
36.68
36.68


FIBRES




Acid Detergent Fibre %
37.73
35.05
33.00-41.00

Neutral Detergent Fibre %
57.52
53.44
45.00 - 68.00

Lignin %
8.26
7.67


MINERALS




Calcium %
1.42
1.32
0.52-1.28

Phosphorus %
0.23
0.21
0.17-0.27

Potassium %
1.90
1.77
1.40-2.34

Magnesium %
0.16
0.15
0.16-0.31

Sodium %
0.02
0.02


Zinc (ppm)
17.45
16.21
5.00 - 37.00

Manganese (ppm)
15.89
14.77
18.00-44.00

Copper (ppm)
8.70
8.08
3.00 - 9.00

ENERGY




TON (estimated)%
58.31
54.18
55.30 - 62.60

Net Energy (lac) MCAL/kg
1.31
1.21
1.23-1.41

Net Energy (gain) MCAL/kg
0.72
0.67


Net Energy (maint) MCAL/kg
1.29
1.20


Non Fibre Carbohydrate
17.37
16.14


OTHER




Relative Feed Value
96.24
96.24


WTDN
55.59
51.65


WNEL
1.13
1.05


WNEG
0.47
0.43


WNEM
1.19
1.10


Oat Pellets

Lab No.: 6197819 Sample: 6 - Oat Pellets
Test
Feed Type: Test Type:
Dry Basis
misc. mixed feeds Type IV Feed - OMAF
As Is Expected Range - Dry Basis

Dry Matter %

87.22

Moisture

12.78

PROTEIN



Protein % (N X 6.25)
12.82
11.18

FIBRES



Acid Detergent Fibre %
23.40
20.41

MINERALS



Calcium %
1.75
1.53

Phosphorus %
0.63
0.55

Potassium %
0.88
0.76

Magnesium %
0.31
0.27

Sodium %
0.02
0.02

ENERGY



TON (estimated)%
74.56
65.03

Net Energy (lac) MCAL/kg
1.51
1.32

Net Energy (gain) MCAL/kg
1.28
1.12

Net Energy (maint) MCAL/kg
1.92
1.68

OTHER



Ca Ratio
2.78:1