Deck 5 Flashcards
Urea can furnish in daily ration of cattle
33% of total protein requirements
Use of urea in beef cattle diet
requires 2-4 weeks of adjustment period
It is not recommended to combine urea with
young pasture
Urea as a source of NPN can be used for
cows (except of 1st phase of lactation), beef cattle & heifers
Lipase is present in the calf saliva until
3 months of age
Early weaning of calf is realised in
7-8 weeks of age
Second phase of lactation lasts
10 weeks
Dairy cow will reach the peak of milk production in
first phase of lactation
Energy requirements in dairy cow are expressed in
NEL
Recommended crude fibre content in dry matter of of daily ration for lactating cows in dry period is
24-28%