How to use urea correctly in beef cattle diet?

Replacement of protein feed in cattle diets with appropriate amounts of urea can reduce production costs and increase production efficiency. Use urea should pay attention to: 1 Urea does not apply to calves within 3 months of age. 2 The amount of urea should not exceed 1% of the dry matter of the diet, that is, 20-30 grams per 100 kilograms of body weight. 3 Uniformly mix urea with concentrate feed and avoid uneven mixing. Individual cattle may eat too much and become poisoned. 4 When feeding urea-containing feed, gradually increase the amount of urea fed, at least after 10 days of acclimation, before adding to the designed amount of feed. Urea can not be concentrated on a large number of feeding, it should be evenly fed several times. 5 When feeding urea, there should be suitable corn, bran and other starch-containing substances in the diet, supplemented with cobalt, sulfur and sodium and other additive products. But do not use raw soybean cake, raw beans and urea together.