Forage intake as one estimate of the nutritive
value of Flint Hills rangeland forage

Forage intake as one estimate of the nutritive value of Flint Hills rangeland forage

Umoh, J.E.; Harbers, L.H.; Smith, E.F.

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Publication Date: 1977

Conference: Cattlemen's Day, 1977, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 4, 1977
Starting Page: 42, Ending Page: 43
Publisher: Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station

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Abstract:

Forage intake was used as an estimate of the nutritive value of Flint Hills pastures. The organic matter intake (OMI) ranged from 16.3 lb. to 22.05 lb. (7.40 to 10.0 kg) between June-August, 1976, and there was no clear difference between the burned and nonburned pastures. Intake seems to fluctuate with maturity of grass, digestibility, and as grazing season progresses. More data are still needed for computing the nutritive value of Flint Hill pastures.

Keywords: Beef; Forage intake; Organic matter intake

URL for this item: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/7878