Sources of forage adjusted to temperature changes for wintering cows in drylot

Authors

M. McKee
K. Kimple
D.R. Ames
C.L. Willms
L.R. Corah

Keywords

Cattlemen's Day, 1978; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station); 320; Beef; Temperature; Drylot; Forage

Abstract

Cows in mid-to-late gestation gained weight when fed either milo stover silage or alfalfa hay-wheat straw but lost weight when the forage source was milo-stover bales. When supplemented with additional corn grain as temperature decreased, cows receiving milo stover stilage or alfalfa hay-wheat straw gained more eight, and cows receiving milo stover bales lost less weight than cows receiving the same forages but fed to NRC (1976) requirements.

Recommended Citation

McKee, M.; Kimple, K.; Ames, D.R.; Willms, C.L.; and Corah, L.R. (1978) "Sources of forage adjusted to temperature changes for wintering cows in drylot," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2633