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J. Anim Sci. 1955. 14:797-806.
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Cob Portion of Ground Ear Corn as Sole Roughage for Fattening Cattle

H. B. Geurin, J. C. Thompson, H. L. Wilcke and R. M. Bethke

Ralston Purina Company Research Department1

Abstract

A summary of experimental work is presented which shows that ground ear corn with hay has not been as satisfactory as shelled corn with hay for finishing steers when fast daily gains and rapid finish are desired.

Exploratory data are presented that show that steers will make rapid daily gains and fast finish on a fattening ration containing 20 percent ground corn cobs as the sole source of roughage.

Comparisons are presented to show that steers can utilize the cob portion of ground ear corn as the sole roughage to keep them on full feed, make rapid, efficient gains and put on fast finish during the fattening period when an adequate fortified supplement is fed.

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1 St. Louis, Missouri.






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