Influence of method of processing supplemental alfalfa on intake and utilization of dormant, bluestem-range forage by beef steers
dc.citation.epage | 58 | en_US |
dc.citation.spage | 57 | en_US |
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 | Brandt, Robert T., Jr. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G. | |
dc.contributor.author | St. Jean, G. | |
dc.contributor.authoreid | tnagaraj | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-10-05T19:08:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-10-05T19:08:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010-10-05T19:08:44Z | |
dc.date.published | 1993 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | A digestion trial was conducted to determine the effect of method of processing supplemental alfalfa on the intake and utilization of dormant, bluestem-range forage. Supplement treatments were 1) control: no supplement; 2) ground and pelleted, suncured alfalfa; 3) ground and pelleted dehydrated alfalfa; and 4) longstem alfalfa hay. Bluestem forage intake (% BW), diet digestibility, and ruminal dry matter fill 4 hours after feeding were increased (P<.10) when supplemental alfalfa was fed, compared with no supplementation. Little difference was evident among different forms of supplemental alfalfa for most of the forage utilization characteristics measured. However, a weak trend (P=.18) was observed for increased intake of bluestem forage by the steers supplemented with dehydrated alfalfa pellets compared with suncured alfalfa pellets. | en_US |
dc.description.conference | Cattlemen's Day, 1993, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 5, 1993 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6278 | |
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 | Intake | en_US |
dc.subject | Crude protein flow | en_US |
dc.subject | Dormant range | en_US |
dc.subject | Alfalfa | en_US |
dc.title | Influence of method of processing supplemental alfalfa on intake and utilization of dormant, bluestem-range forage by beef steers | en_US |
dc.type | Conference paper | en_US |