Figure 5. Crude protein (CP) and total digestible nutrients (TDN) values by date and forage type. Bars followed by different letters, within sampling date, are statistically different. Red horizontal lines indicate % CP and TDN requirements in the diet of a dry cow (solid line; CP = 8%, TDN = 54%) and lactating cow (dashed line; CP = 11%, TDN = 60%).
Crude protein and total digestible nutrients from cool-season forage were sufficient for both dry and lactating cows.