Winter nutrition of spring calving cows on Flint Hills range

Authors

Duane L. Davis
R.R. Schalles
C.L. Drake
G. Kiracofe
B.E. Brent
M. McKee
J. Evans

Keywords

Cattlemen's Day, 1973; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station); 568; Beef; Soybean meal; Milo; Breeding

Abstract

Energy appears to be the limiting factor in the rations studied. Three lbs. of milo was superior to 1 1/2 lbs. of soybean meal when date of breeding was considered. In the second trial 3 lbs. of alfalfa and 6 lbs. of milo was superior to 3 lbs. of alfalfa hay and 3 lbs. of milo. Delaying feeding grain until after calving did not give satisfactory results. Possibly additional energy was supplemented too late to be effective.

Recommended Citation

Davis, Duane L.; Schalles, R.R.; Drake, C.L.; Kiracofe, G.; Brent, B.E.; McKee, M.; and Evans, J. (1973) "Winter nutrition of spring calving cows on Flint Hills range," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2768