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1994; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 95-141-S; Report of progress (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station); 716; Sorghum grain; Processing; Calf starters
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Effects Of Processing Sorghum Grain On Dairy Calf Performance (1994), I.E.O. Abdelgadir, J.L. Morrill
Effects Of Processing Sorghum Grain On Dairy Calf Performance (1994), I.E.O. Abdelgadir, J.L. Morrill
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Two trials evaluated the effect of processing sorghum grain on performance of young dairy calves. In trial 1, newborn Holstein calves (49 heifers and 27 bulls) were blocked by age and sex and assigned randomly to each of three calf starters containing either raw, roasted (Jet-Pro®) at 280 degrees F, or conglomerated (Jet-Pro®) sorghum grain. The conglomeration process consisted of grinding the grain, adding water, and pelleting the mixture, then roasting it. Raw and roasted sorghum grains were ground through a .125-inch screen and included in complete pellet starters, whereas conglomerated sorghum grain pellets were mixed with the other ingredients …