Restricted feeding improves performance of growing steers during subsequent grazing on native flint hills pasture

Authors

C.O. Anglin
M.P. Epp
R.D. Derstein
B.B. Barnhardt
Dale A. Blasi
K. C. Olson
Christopher D. Reinhardt

Keywords

Cattlemen's Day, 2008; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 08-212-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 995; Beef; Cattle; Restricted dry matter intake

Abstract

Beef stocker operators are margin-operators, and rising feed costs force them to consider alternative feeding strategies to reduce production costs. Limit-feeding is a management technique that has positive implications for cost control. In this experiment, we restricted dry matter intake to determine if steers could compensate for a period of dietary restriction during intensive early grazing. This study illustrated that limit-feeding could reduce feed costs for stocker and background operators.

Recommended Citation

Anglin, C.O.; Epp, M.P.; Derstein, R.D.; Barnhardt, B.B.; Blasi, Dale A.; Olson, K. C.; and Reinhardt, Christopher D. (2008) "Restricted feeding improves performance of growing steers during subsequent grazing on native flint hills pasture," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.1518