Effect of buffers and supplemental potassium in diets of early-weaned calves

Authors

K.J. Jordan
J.L. Morrill
P.G. Reddy
James J. Higgins

Keywords

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 87-88-S; Report of progress (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station); 506; Dairy; Potassium; Gain; Feed consumption

Abstract

Potassium chloride added to the prestarter and/or potassium bicarbonate added to the starter fed to early weaned calves helped maintain normal blood alkalinity and normal levels of blood gases, and resulted in a trend toward increased feed consumption. Potassium bicarbonate added to the starter tended to improve weight gains.; Dairy Day, 1986, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 1986;

Recommended Citation

Jordan, K.J.; Morrill, J.L.; Reddy, P.G.; and Higgins, James J. (1986) "Effect of buffers and supplemental potassium in diets of early-weaned calves," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 2. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.3058