1. Feeds and Feeding For Cattle Operations
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2. Feeds and Feeding
Protein
Energy
Minerals
Fiber

3. Protein
Soybean meal 44
Cottonseed meal
Urea

4. Soybean Meal 44 Natural source of protein
Also provides a small amount of energy
Most expensive source of protein
44 percent protein
Most used in Southwest VA

5. Cottonseed meal Primarily used as a source of protein Least used in VA
33percent protein
Least used in VA

6. Urea Primarily used as a protein supplement Mixed with other feeds
Gradually add to feed
Do not provide too much UREA
May cause vitamin and mineral deficiency

7. Energy
Corn
Barley
Oats
Wheat

8. Corn Shelled Corn Ground Corn Can not be digested by cattle
Good source of Potassium
Ground Corn
Less nutrients available to the cattle

9. Wheat Oats Good source of energy
Most used source of energy outside the horse industry
Oats
Most often found to be fed to horses

10. Barley
Good source of energy
Least used

11. Minerals
Limestone
Dicalcium Phosphate
Salt
Bone meal

12. Limestone Dicalcium Phosphate Calcium Carbonate
Cheap way to supplement Calcium
Mixed with feed
Dicalcium Phosphate
Source of Calcium and Phosphorus
Only used when deficient in phosphorus
Very Expensive

13. Salt Trace Mineralized Salt White Salt
Supplement used when deficient in Mg and Se
Can be free choice fed or force fed
White Salt
Used to make cattle eat and gain weight
Cattle gets thirst
Eat food to get water

14. Fibers Required for animals that have a rumen Examples of fibers:
Helps digestion
Examples of fibers:
Silage
Corn, Barley, Rye, etc.
Haylage
Alfalfa, Milo, Millet, Mixed hays