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I thought all feed lots were exclusively grain only? When driving past one in Colorado I didn't see any grass anywhere the animals could access, just a ton of m
by cmmeur01 7y ago
I thought all feed lots were exclusively grain only? When driving past one in Colorado I didn't see any grass anywhere the animals could access, just a ton of muddy ground.
- bumby 7y agoMy understanding is that these feedlots are where cattle are housed for the last few months to gain weight before slaughter.
- BenjiWiebe 7y agoSpeaking of dairy farms with muddy lots and no grass in sight, they feed TMR (total mixed ration). It's a mixture of ground hay (dried grass!), corn silage (chopped fermented grass!), grain, and trace minerals and vitamins, adjusted on a regular basis by a nutritionist.
- dbcurtis 7y agoNo, there has to be roughage mixed in. (Hay, etc) Cattle will founder in pure grain.