how much feed does a dairy cow eat per day
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.