The influence of stage of pregnancy on digestion characteristics in beef cows

The influence of stage of pregnancy on digestion characteristics in beef cows

Beharka, A.; Cochran, B.; Harmon, D.; Avery, T.

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Publication Date: 1988

Conference: Cattlemen's Day, 1988, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March, 1988
Starting Page: 13, Ending Page: 15
Publisher: Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

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Abstract:

Feed intake during the final trimester of gestation did not appear to vary significantly until 2 weeks before calving, after which it decreased dramatically. Measurements during two periods in the final trimester suggested that passage rate increased and digestibility decreased, as pregnancy proceeded.

Keywords: Beef; Pregnancy; Digestion; Feed intake

URL for this item: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6500

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