The letter K indicates that the food is Kosher-that is, it also complies with Jewish dietary laws and has been processed under the direction of a rabbi. The Hebrew word Kosher means permitted according to Torah Law. When you see these letters, they mean that the product does not contain anything from an animal or pork origin. But it still may contain alcohol. So please check labels. It is recommended, however, to read labels before buying food products. Read the ingredients on the food labels and understand the meaning of every ingredient.
As a general rule, cows can eat about 1.5 to 2% of their body weight in NDF and that is the way we balance the ration with a computer. Dairy cows usually eat about 100 lbs of feed a day, beef cows about 30-50% of this amount depending on the type of feed.Dairy cows eat dry hay and haylage (fermented hay) and this account for about 30 lbs of their intake if quality is good.Beef cows would eat more hay and less starch so they could eat 15-20 lbs.airy cows usually eat about 100 lbs of feed a day, beef cows about 30-50% of this amount depending on the type of feed.
The one mineral that should always be supplied to cows free-choice is salt. Range cows will consume .05 to .1 lb/cow/day. At these rates, a cow will consume 20 to 30 pounds of salt per year. Some would say that salt is the only nutrient that cows have the nutritional wisdom to consume at a level to meet their requirements.