When do I feed 38% crude protein range cubes, or 20% crude protein breeder cubes?
Thirty-eight percent crude protein range cubes are recommended when supplementing dry, pregnant, mature (Spring-calving) cows in mid to late gestation that are in good body condition and consuming ample supplies of low quality warm season forages and/or hays. Twenty percent crude protein breeder cubes are recommended in those situations where more energy is required along with the additional protein because the forage resource is limited in quality and quantity, the cows have higher requirements for energy because of poor body condition, growing heifers, lactation, insufficient incisor teeth due to age, inclement weather, etc.
