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Feeding Guide, by Mike Hutjens. Dairy cow physiology; optimizing dry matter intake; feeding and the gestation/lactation cycle; ration formulation; purchasing and valuing feed; challenges of rBST; hot weather; 3X milking. Updates include higher production levels, new feed additives and ingredients, feed storage comparisons, economics of rBST, mycotoxin safety levels and more. 87 pages. 2008, third edition. $11.95
Spanish Guía de alimentación (2003 edition) $9.00.
Forage Management for Dairy, by Mike Hutjens. Forage is the backbone of the dairy ration: sections include feeding strategies to maximize value while saving costs; Forage test values are crucial – make them meaningful; Managing risks and weather challenges to optimize quality; Storage strategies; Forage delivery – cut waste and shrink. 35 pages. $9.95.
Successful Feeding Systems for Dairy, by Mike Hutjens. Types of feeding systems, their practicality for different herd sizes and economics, from grain feeding to TMRs; also feed storage, feed bunk management. 56 pages. $9.00.
Directory of Feeds and Feed Ingredients. Over 150 feeds, with feeding guidelines and composition for as-fed / dry matter basis. A real help when purchasing feed. Index. 95 pages. $9.00.
Dairy Nutrition CD from Univ. IL online course, multi-authored training modules; includes ration formulation and NRC 2001; energy considerations; phase feeding, rumensin and feed efficiency. Details at the Bookstore at www.hoards.com .
Price of $54 includes CD plus Hutjens' Feeding Guide book. PCs.
Cow Signals. Cows send out signals continuously about their health, well-being, nutrition and production. How can you recognize these signals and use them? By veterinarian Jan Hulsen, this unique book points out and illustrates a wonderous variety of "signals" - if you think you know cows, take a look and learn something new. 93 pages, $24.95.
Spanish: Señales Vacunas, $24.95.
To order these books, visit Hoard's Dairyman bookstore under "Feeding & Nutrition" .