We have two jersey milk cows that are giving us about 2 12 gallons of milk each day your question is how much grain should you be giving them each dayI have be told that the more grain the more milk?

Answer 1

Actually the person who told you this is only partly right. But only that. Grain is primarily used to fatten cattle for slaughter, and often doesn't have ALL of the nutrients that dairy cows need to produce milk. Grain is high in protein, energy, magnesium and phosphorus, but not in calcium and other essential nutrients needed for milk production. You need to NOT feed your cows primarily grain, but a mix of alfalfa-timothy/orchardgrass hay and grain such as barley or corn. You need to find a ration that is of high quality that meets ALL of your cows' needs. Also, it is also a good idea, if you can, to let your cows have access to pasture. The pasture mix should be of a grass-clover or grass-alfalfa mix and have it soil tested so that it can produce high-quality forage.