| Item | Prepartum | Postpartum |
| Diet ingredients (Kg) |
|
|
| Corn silage | 16.0 | 18.0 |
| Alfalfa hay |
| 4.5 |
| Wild-rye hay | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Cottonseed |
| 1.6 |
| Concentrate supplement | 6.0 | 10.9 |
| Fatty powder |
| 0.2 |
| Soda |
| 0.15 |
| Nutrients (%) |
|
|
| DM | 47.8 | 47.7 |
| CP | 11.6 | 14.3 |
| EE | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| NDF | 48.4 | 45.8 |
| ADF | 24.3 | 23.3 |
| Ash | 8.0 | 10.3 |
| Acid insoluble ash | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| NEL | 14.71 | 14.73 |