An evaluation of the amount of grain and roughage to food at different stages of the feeding period

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2011-04-28

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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station

Abstract

The 30 steers used were good to choice Herefords purchased as claves near Sterling, Kansas, and allotted to 3 lots of 10 steers each. Unlimited roughage was fed where grain was restricted. A ratio of 1 part roughage to 3 parts grain was fed on full feed. Protein supplement was fed at 2lb. per head daily to all lots.

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Beef, Protein, Roughage, Sorghum grain, Gain

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