Sodium bicarbonate and sodium bentonite supplements for cattle fed corn or sorghum silages

Authors

D. Axe
K. Bolsen
K. Jacques
D. Harmon

Keywords

Cattlemen's Day, 1985; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 85-319-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 470; Beef; Sodium bicarbonate; Sodium bentonite; Corn silage; Sorghum silage

Abstract

Supplementing forage sorghum silage rations with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3 ) improved performance of growing cattle over the control supplement. However, neither NaHCO 3 nor sodium bentonite supplementation to corn silage rations improved cattle performance.

Recommended Citation

Axe, D.; Bolsen, K.; Jacques, K.; and Harmon, D. (1985) "Sodium bicarbonate and sodium bentonite supplements for cattle fed corn or sorghum silages," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2465