The influence of stage of pregnancy on digestion characteristics in beef cows (1988)

Authors

A. Beharka
B. Cochran
D. Harmon
T. Avery

Keywords

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 88-363-S; Cattlemen's Day, 1988; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 539; Beef; Pregnancy; Digestion; Feed intake

Abstract

Feed intake during the final trimester of gestation did not appear to vary significantly until 2 weeks before calving, after which it decreased dramatically. Measurements during two periods in the final trimester suggested that passage rate increased and digestibility decreased, as pregnancy proceeded.

Recommended Citation

Beharka, A.; Cochran, B.; Harmon, D.; and Avery, T. (1988) "The influence of stage of pregnancy on digestion characteristics in beef cows (1988)," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2313