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2003; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 03-272-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 908; Beef; Energy; Steers; Finishing performance; Carcass merit
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Energy Supplementation Of Steers Grazing Early-Season, Native Range: Effects On Grazing And Subsequent Finishing Performance And Carcass Merit (2003), Sean P. Montgomery, R.L. Packard, J.C. Forcherio, R.R. Scott, Dale A. Blasi
Energy Supplementation Of Steers Grazing Early-Season, Native Range: Effects On Grazing And Subsequent Finishing Performance And Carcass Merit (2003), Sean P. Montgomery, R.L. Packard, J.C. Forcherio, R.R. Scott, Dale A. Blasi
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Crossbred beef steers (n = 328, initially 495 lb) were used to determine the effects of energy supplementation on grazing and subsequent finishing performance of steers grazing early-season, native range. Treatments consisted of either no supplemental energy or access to feeders containing a free choice, grain-based energy supplement. On the first day of the grazing period, steers were weighed and randomly allotted among eight pastures, providing four replications per treatment. Stocking density was 34% higher for supplemented than for unsupplemented pastures. At the end of the grazing period, steers were transported to a commercial feedlot and allowed ad libitum access …