In this experiment two feeds were evaluated as possibilities for economically
increasing gains on winter pasture. Molasses was self-fed to
heifer calves in one pasture and compared with sorghum grain hand fed
to heifer calves in another pasture. The dry matter intake was maintained
at about the same level by varying the sorghum grain intake to equal
molasses consumption. Soybean meal was fed as a source of protein to
both lots.
A third lot was fed soybean meal with beef tallow added to study beef
tallow as a source of energy and to observe its effect on palatability. The
beef tallow varied in percentage fed, but the soybean meal fed this lot
contained an average of about 10 % tallow. Inedible stabilized bleachable
fancy tallow was fed.
