Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
Growth, Reproduction And Blood Characteristics Of Hereford Females, Harold R. King
Growth, Reproduction And Blood Characteristics Of Hereford Females, Harold R. King
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The objective of this experiment was to measure the effects of level of wintering nutrition and pasture treatment upon growth and reproduction of Hereford heifers from weaning to 4 1/2 years of age. Levels of certain blood constituents were determined at periodic intervals throughout the study as additional indicators of adequacy in intake for some major nutrients and for measures of general health of the animals. Data pertaining to weight and feed are reported in the English system, even though the metric system was used in the Review of Literature section. This was considered desirable in view of present common …
Mathematical Models Of Postweaning Growth, Feed Intake And Carcass Composition Of Beef Cattle, Hoon Song
Mathematical Models Of Postweaning Growth, Feed Intake And Carcass Composition Of Beef Cattle, Hoon Song
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
A computer model was developed to evaluate the energetic efficiency of postweaning beef production of various biological types of cattle fed rations with different energy densities. In Section I, a mathematical model was developed to estimate voluntary feed intake for growing cattle from weaning to slaughter. The mathematical model included effects of differences in energy density and crude fiber content of the ration and in breed and degree of maturity of cattle on feed intake. When gastrointestinal tract distension controlled feed consumption, the primary factors determining feed intake were (1) rate of excretion of digesta, (2) rate of digestion, (3) …