Effect of energy level during late gestation on the performance of heifers calving for the first time (3 year summary)

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dc.contributor.author Corah, L.R.
dc.contributor.author Fleck, A.
dc.contributor.author McKee, M.
dc.contributor.author Schalles, R.R.
dc.date.accessioned 2011-02-18T18:03:09Z
dc.date.available 2011-02-18T18:03:09Z
dc.date.issued 2011-02-18
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2097/7405
dc.description Cattlemen's Fate in '78 is known as Cattlemen’s Day, 1978 en
dc.description.abstract Effect of varying energy levels fed during gestation on reproduction and calf performance were studied in three trials involving 266 first calf heifers. Reducing energy during mid-gestation did not adversely affect the performance of the heifers when they were fed properly for at least 50 days before calving. Heifers on restricted levels of energy during mid-gestation and then elevated tended to have both higher first-service conception rates and total conception rates. Restricting energy throughout the gestation period reduced reproductive performance, causing lighter calves at birth and weaning emphasizing the importance of energy in the diet of first calf heifers. en_US
dc.publisher Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station en_US
dc.relation.isPartOf Cattlemen’s Day, 1978 en_US
dc.relation.isPartOf Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station); 320 en_US
dc.subject Beef en_US
dc.subject Energy en_US
dc.subject Performance en_US
dc.subject Conception rates en_US
dc.title Effect of energy level during late gestation on the performance of heifers calving for the first time (3 year summary) en_US
dc.type Conference paper en_US
dc.date.published 1978 en_US
dc.citation.epage 13 en_US
dc.citation.spage 9 en_US
dc.description.conference Cattlemen's Day, 1978, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 3, 1978 en_US


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