Effect of level of supplemental alfalfa and its method of processing on intake and utilization of wheat straw

dc.contributor.author	Lintzenich, B.A.
dc.contributor.author	Cochran, R.C.
dc.contributor.author	Vanzant, E.S.
dc.contributor.author	Beaty, J.L.
dc.contributor.author	St. Jean, G.
dc.contributor.author	Brandt, R.T. Jr.
dc.contributor.author	Nagaraja, T.G.
dc.date.accessioned	2010-10-05T19:08:25Z
dc.date.available	2010-10-05T19:08:25Z
dc.date.issued	2010-10-05T19:08:25Z
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6275
dc.description.abstract	Sixteen ruminally fistulated steers were used to study the effects of supplemental alfalfa level (.25 or 1.0% body weight [BW]) and method of processing (hay or pellets) on wheat straw utilization. Response to increased level of supplemental alfalfa did not dependent on method of processing (longstem vs pelleted) for the quality of alfalfa (22.7% CP) used in this trial. Increasing the level of alfalfa from .25 to 1.0% of BW reduced (P#.02) straw intake and diet digestibility, but increased (P<.002) digestible dry matter intake by steers. With high quality hay, ground and pelleted alfalfa elicits the same type of response as longstem alfalfa.	en_US
dc.publisher	Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Cattlemen’s Day, 1993	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 93-318-S	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 678	en_US
dc.subject	Beef	en_US
dc.subject	Supplements	en_US
dc.subject	Alfalfa	en_US
dc.subject	Processing	en_US
dc.subject	Cattle	en_US
dc.subject	Wheat straw	en_US
dc.title	Effect of level of supplemental alfalfa and its method of processing on intake and utilization of wheat straw	en_US
dc.type	Conference paper	en_US
dc.date.published	1993	en_US
dc.citation.epage	56	en_US
dc.citation.spage	55	en_US
dc.description.conference	Cattlemen's Day, 1993, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 5, 1993	en_US
dc.contributor.authoreid	tnagaraj	en_US