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Cows require a balanced diet of fiber, carbohydrates for energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals. Half of a cow's diet may consist of forages, such as, dry hay made from grasses and legumes, and silages made from hay and corn. A grain mixture made of ground corn, soybean pellets, vitamins and minerals provides the other half of a cow's diet. In the late spring, summer and early fall, grass pasture is a readily available forage. Cows have 1 stomach that is divided into 4 compartments, the largest of which is the rumen. The rumen allows the cow to regurgitate forage and re-chew it (cud) for further digestion. A cow may spend 8 hours a day consuming food and an additional 10 hours a day chewing her cud. A mature cow may consume up to 15 gallons of water daily to allow her body to digest all this food.
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