Feathermeal/bloodmeal liquid suspensions for calves grazing winter wheat pasture

Authors

Gerry L. Kuhl
G.E. Jr. LeValley
G.D. McCormack
Dale A. Blasi
James S. Drouillard
Glenn E. Newdigger

Keywords

Cattlemen's Day, 1997; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 97-309-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 783; Beef; Wheat pasture; Feathermeal; Liquid suspensions

Abstract

A field study was conducted over 2 years at four different locations in south central Kansas to compare a feathermeal/bloodmeal (ESCAPE) liquid suspension to a molasses-based liquid supplement (ENERGY) and a dry mineral supplement (CONTROL) on the liveweight gain of 768 calves grazing wheat pasture. No significant differences occurred in supplement intake between ESCAPE and ENERGY across years (P=.88). Offering a liquid supplement containing either ES CAPE or ENERGY did not improve (P=.91) growth performance relative to CONTROL calves.

Recommended Citation

Kuhl, Gerry L.; LeValley, G.E. Jr.; McCormack, G.D.; Blasi, Dale A.; Drouillard, James S.; and Newdigger, Glenn E. (1997) "Feathermeal/bloodmeal liquid suspensions for calves grazing winter wheat pasture," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.1943