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Am. Soc. Anim. Prod. 1934:81-82
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Fattening Yearling Heifers on Alfalfa Pasture

M. L. Baker

Nebraska Experiment Station

Abstract

This paper has been published as Nebraska Experiment Station Bulletin 281, the summary of which follows.

"In three different trials short-yearling heifers were first brought to a full feed of shelled corn and alfalfa hay, and then half the group was full-fed shelled corn on alfalfa pasture for from 112 to 120 days and finished in dry lot on shelled corn and alfalfa hay for from 20 to 28 days, while the other half was full-fed shelled corn and alfalfa hay in a dry lot for the entire period, or 132 to 140 days.

"The heifers fed on pasture made slightly greater gains while on pasture and slightly smaller gains after they were moved to the dry lot than the heifers fed in the dry lot for the entire period. The heifers fed on pasture made an average daily gain per head of 2,64 pounds for the entire period, compared






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