Effect of physical form and level of alfalfa in corn-based diets for finishing steers

dc.citation.epage3en_US
dc.citation.spage1en_US
dc.contributor.authorBrandt, Robert T., Jr.
dc.contributor.authorPope, Ronald V.
dc.contributor.authoreidrvpopeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-14T17:53:25Z
dc.date.available2010-10-14T17:53:25Z
dc.date.issued2010-10-14T17:53:25Z
dc.date.published1992en_US
dc.description.abstractOne hundred-eighty British crossbred steers (760 lb) were used in a 3x2 factorially arranged experiment to evaluate the main effects of alfalfa form (chopped hay, dehydrated pellets, or a 50:50 mixture of hay:dehy) and level (5 or 10% of diet DM) on finishing steer performance. Alfalfa (third-cutting, 23.9% CP) was harvested in alternate rows from a common field. No interactions between alfalfa form and level were detected. Steers fed chopped hay or the 50:50 mixture gained faster (P < .05), consumed more feed (P < .05), and had heavier final and carcass weights (P < .05) than steers fed dehy pellets. Steers fed 10% alfalfa gained faster (P < .05), consumed more feed (P < .0003), and had heavier carcass weights (P < .02) vs those fed 5% alfalfa. Feed efficiency was unaffected by alfalfa form or level. Lower feed intakes and numerically higher incidences of liver abscesses indicated less ruminal tactile stimulation and more subacute acidosis for dehy pellets vs hay or the 50:50 mixture and for 5 vs 10% alfalfa, respectively. Positive associative responses of 5.1% (P = .07) on daily gain and 2.9% (P = .11) on dry matter intake suggested that the 50:50 mixture provided enough long particles for adequate rumen function at the alfalfa levels studied. Our results suggests more dehy pellets than chopped hay must be fed to provide similar roughage value.en_US
dc.description.conferenceCattlemen's Day, 1992, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 6, 1992en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/6314
dc.publisherKansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Serviceen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfCattlemen’s Day, 1992en_US
dc.relation.isPartOfKansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 92-407-Sen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfReport of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 651en_US
dc.subjectBeefen_US
dc.subjectAlfalfaen_US
dc.subjectHayen_US
dc.subjectDehydrated pelletsen_US
dc.subjectFinishing dietsen_US
dc.titleEffect of physical form and level of alfalfa in corn-based diets for finishing steersen_US
dc.typeConference paperen_US

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