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J. Anim Sci. 1953. 12:806-811.
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The Value of Certain Supplements for Beef Cattle Fed Harvested Green Alfalfa

J. H. Meyer, G. P. Lofgreen and F. K. Hart

University of California1

Abstract

Data are reported from an experiment with beef cattle on the value of Sudan hay, barley, and molasses as supplements for cattle fed alfalfa soilage. The cattle fed green alfalfa plus a minimum of Sudan hay to prevent bloat and scours gained an average of 1.17 pounds per day and produced 193 and 103 pounds of beef per acre for the two successive 30-day periods respectively. Sudan hay free-choice caused little change in daily gain but a slight decrease in production of beef. Barley increased daily gains but did not increase beef production per acre. Molasses not only decreased gains but lowered substantially the amount of beef produced. Calculations of TDN by two methods are compared and discussed.

Footnotes

1 Department of Animal Husbandry, Davis, California.

The Department of Animal Husbandry is pleased to acknowledge the cooperation of Mr. Dana Fisher of Blythe, California, upon whose ranch these experiments were conducted.






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