Including too much corn in the dairy cow ration could lead to health problems.
Released February 4, 2010
FARGO, N.D. – Corn silage is a wonderful feed for dairy cattle.
It is a lot of work, but once it is in the yard and put up properly, nutritionists love to include corn silage in a ration for energy and more milk production.
But, as with all good things, the amount of corn silage should be balanced in the ration carefully to prevent health problems such as lameness and acidosis.
This year, going overboard may be easy. This is especially true with the inclination to step up the rate of feed-out of the 2009 corn silage harvest to reduce spoilage as spring nears.
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