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Effect Of High-Sulfate Water On Trace Mineral Status Of Beef Steers, Cody L. Wright, Hubert H. Patterson
Effect Of High-Sulfate Water On Trace Mineral Status Of Beef Steers, Cody L. Wright, Hubert H. Patterson
South Dakota Beef Report, 2005
Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of high-sulfate water on the performance, health, and mineral status of growing steers. The first experiment was conducted from June 20 to September 12, 2001, at the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Cottonwood Range and Livestock Research Station. Eighty-one crossbred steers (initial BW = 700 lb) were stratified by weight and randomly assigned to 12 dry-lot pens (6 or 7 steers/pen). Pens were then randomly assigned to one of three water quality treatments: 1) rural water (404 ppm sulfate), 2) well water (3087 ppm sulfate), and 3) stock dam water (3947ppm sulfate). …