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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 73, Issue 6 1576-1584, Copyright © 1995 by American Society of Animal Science

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Growth and subsequent feedlot performance of estradiol-implanted vs nonimplanted steers grazing fall-accumulated endophyte-infested or low-endophyte tall fescue

M. G. Beconi, M. D. Howard, T. D. Forbes, R. B. Muntifering, N. W. Bradley and M. J. Ford
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40546-0215, USA.

A growing-finishing study using Angus steer calves was conducted in three phases: 1) grazing stockpiled 'Kentucky-31' tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) with high (65%; HE KY-31) and low (0%; LE KY-31) infestation rates of Acremonium coenophialum Morgan-Jones and Gams and 'Kenhy' and 'Johnstone' tall fescue with low (< 1%) infestation rate of Acremonium coenophialum from October 24 to December 19; 2) drylot feeding of Johnstone and HE KY-31 haylage (December 19 to April 10); and 3) feedlot finishing on a common high-concentrate diet (April 11 to August 1). In Phase 1, ADG was greatest (P < .05) for Kenhy, intermediate for Johnstone and LE KY-31, and lowest (P < .05) for HE KY-31. Implantation with estradiol 17-beta increased ADG (P < .01) by 23, 27, 7, and 2% for steers grazing Johnstone, HE KY-31, LE KY-31, and Kenhy, respectively. Dry matter digestibility and DMI of stockpiled Johnstone and HE KY-31 were not different (P > .10). During Phase 2, steers consuming Johnstone haylage had greater (P < .01) DMI, ADG, and gain:feed ratio (G:F) than steers consuming HE KY-31 haylage. During Phase 3, steers previously consuming Johnstone had greater DMI (P < .10); however, steers previously fed HE KY-31 had greater ADG (P < .05) and G:F (P < .01). By the end of the study, steer body weights were not different (P > .10) between treatments. These data indicate that growth-decreasing effects of endophyte-infested fescue were evident at hypothermal-ambient temperatures.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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