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.
Feed represents the largest single cost (60 percent of total) in a cow-calf enterprise. The old adage, a penny saved is a penny earned never resonated more strongly. Science tells us that a 1300 lb. dry pregnant cow in good condition needs to eat about 27 lbs. of hay per day to maintain herself and grow her calf. But when farmers project the feed inventory they need for the winter, they may actually estimate their cows feeding needs at 35-40 lbs. of hay per day.