> Heck, there's even a developing science on the subject matter-----again,
another Utah State scientist, Fred
> Provenza, along with others, has spoken frequently on nutritional
adaptation/calf "education."
Provenza also discussed/showed some pictures of cattle under extreme
phosphorous deficiencies munching on bones.
After listening to Provenza several years ago and his assertion of
dam/offspring education in grazing/nutrition, we rotated the flock through
all the paddocks that had different forages, including hay paddocks with
either tall fescue and alfalfa, typcially we've moved weaned lambs onto
alfalfa after 1st cut and also grazed some fescue at that time, and always
had a lag in adjustment. Exposing young stock to this with mom, had them
adjust immediately to it without mom, rather than having to "learn"
on their
own.
We're starting to do the same thing with our cow/calf herd as well.
Gene Schriefer
Shepherd
Dodgeville, Wisconsin USA
Commercial Texel-x and Charollais-x Sheep
