Planting from vegetative material - cgiar
Planting from vegetative material - cgiar
Planting from vegetative material - cgiar
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How much feed do ruminants need to eat?<br />
To grow well, the amount of good-quality, dry feed<br />
ruminants need to eat is approximately 2.5 – 3.5 % of their<br />
body-weight each day. This is equivalent to 10 –15 % of<br />
their body-weight in fresh forage each day. A cow<br />
weighing 300 kg needs to eat 7 - 10 kg of dry matter each<br />
day, which is equivalent to 30 - 45 kg of fresh forage.<br />
What is a good-quality feed?<br />
A 'good-quality' feed is<br />
1. palatable,<br />
2. easily digested, and<br />
3. high in protein.<br />
Young forages are more palatable, digestible and<br />
nutritious than old forages.