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Cattle Producers Prepare For Calving Season

Depending on management plans, some cattle producers are preparing for calving season with some early arrivals already being reported.
 
With animals in their third trimester, it's important that the cow is getting what it needs to support herself as well as the growing calf.
 
Regional livestock specialist Colby Elford says she needs about 60 percent total digestible nutrients (TDN) and nine per cent crude protein in her diet.
 
Source : SteinbachOnline

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