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| Feeds & Nutrition Copyright 1990 Daily Nutrient Requirements of Breeding Cattle (All figures in U.S. pounds) |
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| Cow Weight | Daily Gain | Total Feed (as fed) |
TDN (energy) |
Protein |
| Dry pregnant mature cow - middle third of pregnancy | ||||
| 800 | 0 | 17.0 | 7.5 | 1.1 |
| 900 | 0 | 18.6 | 8.2 | 1.2 |
| 1000 | 0 | 20.1 | 8.8 | 1.3 |
| 1,100 | 0 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
| 1,200 | 0 | 23.1 | 10.1 | 1.4 |
| 1,300 | 0 | 24.4 | 10.8 | 1.5 |
| 1,400 | 0 | 25.9 | 11.4 | 1.6 |
| Dry pregnant mature cow - last third of pregnancy | ||||
| 800 | .9 | 18.7 | 9.2 | 1.4 |
| 900 | .9 | 20.2 | 9.8 | 1.5 |
| 1000 | .9 | 21.8 | 10.5 | 1.6 |
| 1,100 | .9 | 23.3 | 11.2 | 1.6 |
| 1,200 | .9 | 24.8 | 11.8 | 1.7 |
| 1,300 | .9 | 26.2 | 12.5 | 1.8 |
| 1,400 | .9 | 27.2 | 13.1 | 1.9 |
| Cows nursing calves-Avg. milking ability-1st 3 months post partum-10lbs milk/day | ||||
| 800 | 0 | 18.1 | 10.1 | 1.8 |
| 900 | 0 | 20.1 | 10.8 | 1.9 |
| 1000 | 0 | 22.4 | 11.5 | 2.0 |
| 1,100 | 0 | 24.0 | 12.1 | 2.0 |
| 1,200 | 0 | 25.6 | 12.8 | 2.1 |
| 1,300 | 0 | 27.0 | 13.4 | 2.2 |
| 1,400 | 0 | 28.4 | 14.0 | 2.3 |
| Cows nursing calves-Heavy milkers-1st 3 months pospartum-20lbs milk/day | ||||
| 800 | 0 | 18.5 | 12.1 | 2.2 |
| 900 | 0 | 20.8 | 13.1 | 2.4 |
| 1000 | 0 | 22.9 | 13.8 | 2.5 |
| 1,100 | 0 | 24.8 | 14.5 | 2.6 |
| 1,200 | 0 | 26.4 | 15.2 | 2.7 |
| 1,300 | 0 | 28.1 | 15.9 | 2.8 |
| 1,400 | 0 | 29.7 | 16.5 | 2.9 |