Supplement Fall Thin Cows
Consider protein, energy supplements for thin cows.
In this video, K-State Research and Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Justin Waggoner outlines producers’ options for cattle that may be a little thin heading into the colder months of the year.
“Fall is a great time to take an inventory and look at the condition of cattle before the winter months and before cows advance to the later stages of gestation,” Waggoner says.
Waggoner says thin cows should be separated from the rest of the herd, then fed “strategic supplementation” to meet the cows’ protein and energy requirements.
“Even if we turned those cows back out on some dormant native range grass, we can put some condition back on them with protein and energy supplements,” he says.
Editor’s note: K-State Research and Extension video provided by Dan Donnert. Lead photo by Kasey Brown.
