My friend Paul Butler of Burns Wyoming gifted me with some information on Linear Measuring written in the 1980’s by Dr. Burl Winchester. It is old enough it seems “new again”.
Dr. Winchester writes, “All kinds of energy are exchangeable. Sunshine (free), gasoline, wheat, electricity, hay and cottonseed cake are all one part of a big energy picture.“ (Emphasis mine)
IN the article below he talks about how the shape of the cow can help us utilize the FREE energy rather than buying into one of the other forms of energy which typically put more money into someone else’s pocket.
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We can’t solve the whole problem with a shape but we can make things quite a bit better for our pocketbooks by following Dr. Winchester’s thought process in the article.
Keep in mind Substitute feeding (wheat, corn, barley, hay, and cottonseed meal) versus Supplemental feeding (added protein to aid digestion, added energy to make up shortfall and aid in digestion, ACV to aid digestion, and added minerals to make up for what is not in the feed).
Substitute feeding is putting money in their pocket. Supplemental feeding can help your cow utilize the FREE solar feed at times of the year when it is less palatable and nutritious.
Come to one of our upcoming schools in the South this winter. February 28-29 in Athens Texas or March 6th and 7th in Thomasville Georgia to learn more about Linear Measurement and “other topics of interest” to grass based cattle.