TABLE A-5. DAILY NUTRIENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GROWING HEIFERS
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|
Body weight
(lb) |
Daily gain
(lb) |
Intake DM
(lb) |
Crude protein
(lb) |
NEm
(Mcal) |
NEg
(Mcal) |
TDN
(lb) |
Ca
(g) |
P
(g) |
Vitamin (1000 IU)
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A |
D |
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| Large breeds |
200 |
1.7 |
6.2 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
4.3 |
18 |
9 |
4 |
0.6 |
|
300 |
1.7 |
8.1 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
1.8 |
5.6 |
20 |
12 |
6 |
0.9 |
|
400 |
1.7 |
10.0 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
2.1 |
6.8 |
22 |
14 |
8 |
1.2 |
|
500 |
1.7 |
12.0 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
2.3 |
7.9 |
23 |
16 |
10 |
1.5 |
|
600 |
1.7 |
14.0 |
1.9 |
5.8 |
2.5 |
9.1 |
24 |
18 |
12 |
1.8 |
|
700 |
1.7 |
16.2 |
2.0 |
6.5 |
2.8 |
10.3 |
25 |
19 |
14 |
2.1 |
|
800 |
1.7 |
18.5 |
2.2 |
7.2 |
3.0 |
11.5 |
26 |
20 |
16 |
2.4 |
|
900 |
1.7 |
21.0 |
2.5 |
7.8 |
3.2 |
12.8 |
29 |
21 |
18 |
2.7 |
|
1000 |
1.7 |
23.7 |
2.8 |
8.5 |
3.3 |
14.1 |
29 |
21 |
19 |
3.0 |
|
1100 |
1.5 |
25.2 |
3.0 |
9.1 |
3.1 |
14.7 |
29 |
21 |
21 |
3.3 |
|
1200 |
1.5 |
28.4 |
3.4 |
9.7 |
3.2 |
16.1 |
30 |
21 |
23 |
3.6 |
|
| Small breeds |
100 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
0.3 |
|
200 |
1.3 |
5.8 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
1.3 |
4.1 |
17 |
9 |
4 |
0.6 |
|
300 |
1.3 |
7.9 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
1.6 |
5.3 |
19 |
11 |
6 |
0.9 |
|
400 |
1.3 |
10.0 |
1.5 |
4.2 |
1.8 |
6.6 |
20 |
13 |
8 |
1.2 |
|
500 |
1.3 |
12.2 |
1.6 |
5.0 |
2.0 |
7.8 |
22 |
15 |
10 |
1.5 |
|
600 |
1.3 |
14.6 |
1.8 |
5.8 |
2.3 |
9.1 |
23 |
17 |
12 |
1.8 |
|
700 |
1.3 |
17.3 |
2.1 |
6.5 |
2.5 |
10.4 |
24 |
18 |
14 |
2.1 |
|
800 |
1.3 |
20.2 |
2.4 |
7.2 |
2.7 |
11.8 |
25 |
19 |
16 |
2.4 |
|
900 |
1.3 |
23.7 |
2.8 |
7.8 |
2.9 |
13.4 |
29 |
19 |
18 |
2.7 |
|
1000 |
1.1 |
25.6 |
3.1 |
8.5 |
2.5 |
14.1 |
29 |
19 |
20 |
3.0 |
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