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Beef Cattle Management - Supplementing Cattle

Producers generally have two options for meeting the nutrient requirements of cattle on burnt-over or drought-affected pastures and ranges.

(1) The first is to provide supplemental feed to ensure the herd has adequate energy, protein, vitamins and minerals.

(2) The second is to reduce the nutrient requirements of the cow to a point where they can be met with available forage.

Burned pastures and native range generally do not produce adequate forage to maintain normal stocking rates, so producers must provide supplemental energy to meet the needs of the herd. If forage is plentiful, protein often is the choice of a supplement.