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Am. Soc. Anim. Prod. 1930:75-77
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Ground Barley vs. Shelled Corn for Fattening Baby Beef Calves

G. A. Branaman and G. A. Brown

Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station

Abstract

The following data give the results of three separate winter feeding experiments in comparing ground barley and shelled corn as the principal grain rations for fattening beef calves. On account of another lot in the series being on a self-feeder, whole oats constituted half the grain ration during the first 60 days in each lot and was gradually eliminated thereafter.

Approximately six pounds of grain per day was fed during the first 60 days. This amount was increased gradually to all the calves would consume for the last 90 days. Corn silage was fed twice daily according to appetite. Alfalfa hay was kept before the calves in racks. Equal parts of salt and bone meal was supplied in boxes. Water tubs were filled with well water.

Doors opened along the east side of the feeding shed into unpaved lots 20 feet wide and 40 feet deep.

The calves in the first experiment were mixed in colors and were purchased on the Chicago market.






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