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G77-363 Vitamin Requirements Of Beef Cattle, Paul Q. Guyer
G77-363 Vitamin Requirements Of Beef Cattle, Paul Q. Guyer
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Vitamins are organic substances that are required in very small quantities for various metabolic functions. Twenty-five to 30 have been identified, but cattle can synthesize all that are needed of these vitamins in the rumen except for two or three. Even though the supplemental amounts needed of these two or three vitamins (A and possibly D and E) are quite small, a deficiency can have a drastic effect on the animal. The NebGuide discusses these effects.
G77-350 Mineral Nutrition Of Range Beef Cattle, Marvin W. Heeney
G77-350 Mineral Nutrition Of Range Beef Cattle, Marvin W. Heeney
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Minerals play a very important role in the well-being of the range beef herd. Minerals are essential for practically all of the metabolic functions of the beef animals. Minerals are classified as 1) major and 2) minor or trace. The major minerals include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chlorine and sulfur. The trace minerals include copper, cobalt, iodine, iron, manganese and zinc.
Each mineral is discussed here in terms of its function, deficiency symptoms and availability in the range beef cattle diet.
G77-360 Balancing Corn Silage Dairy Rations, Foster G. Owen
G77-360 Balancing Corn Silage Dairy Rations, Foster G. Owen
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The grain required to balance a ration high in corn silage is much different from the grain needed when feeding high amounts of alfalfa hay. The most common problem is failure to properly balance for protein and calcium. This NebGuide discusses the points to take into account in balancing rations high in corn silage.