Effects of supplemental degradable intake protein on intake and digestibility of low-quality brome hay
Date
2010-08-24T19:11:58Z
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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Abstract
The effects of increasing levels of degradable intake and digestion of low-quality brome hay were evaluated using 16 ruminally fistulated beef steers. Trends were evident for small, positive changes in total intake and digestion with increasing level of DIP supplementation. As a result, total digestible to feeding forage to provide .041, .082, and OM intake (TDOMI) increased with DIP supplementation but tended to plateau below the highest supplementation level.
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Beef, Steers, Forage, Intake, Digestion, Degradable intake protein