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One Blake : The Principles And Method Of Visionary Awakening In The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell, Milton, And Jerusalem., Richard Lee Record Sep 1976

One Blake : The Principles And Method Of Visionary Awakening In The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell, Milton, And Jerusalem., Richard Lee Record

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Essential to an understanding of William Blake is the knowledge of his intense identification with the messianic "perfect prophet," described by the Old Testament prophets, St. John, and Milton, and of the thematic unity which this identification produces in his work. The principles which lead to the attainment of this prophetic role--visionary awakening--and the moment of vision itself are the raw materials for his canon and provide the framework for his three key engraved works. The principles of visionary awakening and the epiphanic moment are outlined in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, elaborated in Milton, and extended to all …

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A Practical Guide For The Collegium Musicum, Harry Evers Spell Aug 1976

A Practical Guide For The Collegium Musicum, Harry Evers Spell

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Perceptual Motor Match: Impact Of Two Motor Training Programs, Jo B. Cleek Aug 1976

Perceptual Motor Match: Impact Of Two Motor Training Programs, Jo B. Cleek

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Purpose. The purpose of the study was to compare the impact of two motor training programs upon a selected perceptual motor task, verbal intelligence and motivation of kindergarten children. (Abstract shortened.)

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The Effect Of Frequency Of Home Visits On Parent Behavior And Child Achievement, William W. Locke Aug 1976

The Effect Of Frequency Of Home Visits On Parent Behavior And Child Achievement, William W. Locke

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Statement of the Problem. The problem of this study was to determine if the frequency of home visits made to families enrolled in a home-based early childhood education program was related to changes in parental behavior and student achievement. Design of the Study. The procedural analysis for the study was the randomized three group pretest-posttest design. One hundred twenty low income families who had one or more children between three and five years of age, and who volunteered to participate in the home-based early childhood education program, were selected for the study. The early childhood program consisted of three basic …

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Perceptual Motor Match: Impact Of Two Motor Training Programs, Jo B. Cleek Aug 1976

Perceptual Motor Match: Impact Of Two Motor Training Programs, Jo B. Cleek

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Purpose. The purpose of the study was to compare the impact of two motor training programs upon a selected perceptual motor task, verbal intelligence and motivation of kindergarten children. (Abstract shortened.)

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Analysis Of Aerial Surveys And Tolerance Of Landowners For A Canada Goose Flock In Northeastern South Dakota, Thomas C. Tacha Jan 1976

Analysis Of Aerial Surveys And Tolerance Of Landowners For A Canada Goose Flock In Northeastern South Dakota, Thomas C. Tacha

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Four hundred rural landowners were interviewed in Day and Marshall counties in South Dakota in 1974 and 1975. These 400 interviews included 200 interviews with landowners living within 6.4 km of the three major summer-fall goose concentration areas and 200 interviews from a random sample of landowners living in the study area. Eighty-six percent of the interviewed landowners indicated that it was a good idea to expand the northeastern South Dakota Canada goose flock from 2,000 to 5,000 birds. Only 6 percent of the landowners had complaints about the geese, despite the fact that 23.5 percent of them had received …

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Free Fatty Acids Associated With Induced Rancidity In Cream And Butter, John Alan Anderson Jan 1976

Free Fatty Acids Associated With Induced Rancidity In Cream And Butter, John Alan Anderson

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One of the most significant problems in the dairy industry today is the flavor defect known as rancidity. This defect has been recognized for some time, but recent trends in milk handling have increased the problem of rancidity. Recently the dairy industry on the farm has changed to the increased use of pipeline milkers and bulk handling of milk. Processing plants are becoming larger and more centralized, resulting in more movement over longer distances for the raw product. These changes result in increased foaming and agitation of the milk, contributing to the rancidity problem. The butter industry has changed. Butter …

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Physiologic And Embryologic Studies Of The Yellow (Ay/A) Mouse, Gerald R. Cizadlo Jan 1976

Physiologic And Embryologic Studies Of The Yellow (Ay/A) Mouse, Gerald R. Cizadlo

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Mice heterozygous for the dominant AY gene have a yellow coat plus an altered metabolism which results in diverse physiologic characteristics including a greatly increased amount of carcass fat, a longer body and tail length, slightly more muscle mass, increased feed efficiency, increased susceptibility to spontaneous and induced tumor growth, and reproductive inefficiency in females. Homozygous AY animals die in utero. The mutation produces a lesion which is potentially valuable as an investigative· tool for the study of physiologic mechanisms and relationships of diverse metabolic pathways. Several experiments were performed to gain information concerning the AY effect. Rate of oxygen …

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Bovine Ocular Squamous Cell Carcinoma : In Vitro Investigations Of A Viral Etiology, Mary A. Anson Jan 1976

Bovine Ocular Squamous Cell Carcinoma : In Vitro Investigations Of A Viral Etiology, Mary A. Anson

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Bovine ocular squamous cell carcinoma, commonly known as cancer eye, is a common and economically important problem to the U.S. cattle industry. This neoplasm is particularly significant in aged breeding stock. The tumor usually originates from the squamous epithelial cells of the corneal-scleral junction and the nicitating membrane of the eye. Eye cancer lesions progress from small pin point plaques to large tumors involving the eye and surrounding tissue. This disease causes parital or total loss of vision in the affected eye and the cancer may metastasize. The objectives of this research were to: investigate the properties of tumor cell …

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Computer Simulation Of Livestock Housing Design, Leslie Lloyd Christianson Jan 1976

Computer Simulation Of Livestock Housing Design, Leslie Lloyd Christianson

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Computer simulation requires theoretical and empirical mathematical relationships describing different aspects of heat and moisture transfer for livestock confinement buildings. Relationships with various degrees of sophistication exists that adequately describe these heat and moisture transfers. Using these relationships with climatic data, environmental requirements, construction characteristics, material properties and economic data, a computer technique can be developed to mathematically model energy requirements for operating confinement livestock environments. This technique should base ventilation rates on moisture removal, temperature control and animal comfort criteria to minimize unnecessary energy consumption. However, no such computer model currently exists that determines and employs optimal ventilation rates …

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Compositional And Metabolic Evaluation Of Colostrum Preserved By Four Methods During Warm Ambient Temperatures, Susan Mary Annexstad Carlson Jan 1976

Compositional And Metabolic Evaluation Of Colostrum Preserved By Four Methods During Warm Ambient Temperatures, Susan Mary Annexstad Carlson

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A study of giant Canada geese (Branta Canadensis maxima) nesting on stock ponds in western South Dakota was conducted during 1974 and 1975. Analysis of 10 selected variables at nests on natural sites indicated that distance of water below high water level and percent slope from wetland to horizon, contributed the most to the use of the site. Distance from wetland to horizon and disturbance factors were two important variable measured to determine use of artificial nesting structures. First nests were initiated on 1 April 1974 and 8 April 1975. Twenty-five nests (16 percent) were located on artificial nesting structures, …

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Electrical Safety In The Hospital, William Ray Engle Jan 1976

Electrical Safety In The Hospital, William Ray Engle

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Electrical safety has become n important part of hospital management. The potential danger to patients and staff has increased, as health care becomes more sophisticated. Due to the unique situation that exists in hospitals, most hospital personnel do not understand the problems that occur. The problem is greater in smaller hospitals that do not have the time, money or qualified personnel to deal with the problem. Hospital electrical safety is not a complex problem. A basic safety program can be initiated if the personnel have a basic understanding of electricity and its effects on the body. Many nurses in the …

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The Development Of Validated Metric Teaching Materials : Length, Joanne Parry Dankey Jan 1976

The Development Of Validated Metric Teaching Materials : Length, Joanne Parry Dankey

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The purpose of the present study was to develop a Metric Length self-instructional program to teach adult male and female consumers how to use the meter, the basic unit of length in the metric system. The goal of the project was to create a self-paced program containing instructional materials that were totally individualized. The researcher chose this approach because adult education programs have found individualized instruction to be very effective. Self-instructional programming has been found to be effective for mastery level learning. The goal of this program is to help consumers think metric and to use these units in their …

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The Auditory Sensitivity Of The Coyote (Canis Latrans), Kim Darwin Hanson Jan 1976

The Auditory Sensitivity Of The Coyote (Canis Latrans), Kim Darwin Hanson

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The objective of this study, then was to determine the auditory sensitivity of the coyote so that optimal repellant frequencies might be selected for further study. The procedures, apparatus, and methodology that were developed for measuring the audiogram using two different approaches are discussed in the following text. The first approaches was to use changes in respiratory patterns as an indicator of the coyote’s auditory sensitivity. The second was to determine the audiogram using operant behavioral techniques.

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Building Geometry And Wind Effects On Model Open-Front Building Ventilation, Anthony J. Koenig Jan 1976

Building Geometry And Wind Effects On Model Open-Front Building Ventilation, Anthony J. Koenig

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Many variations of building geometries and natural ventilation designs are currently being produced and marketed for cold confinement beef structures. Since these buildings are widely used and ventilation problems are evident, research was conducted with the following objectives: 1. Determine the effect of model configuration, wild direction and ventilation panel opening on ventilation characteristics (ridge vent flow and temperature difference) in three model, open-front beef buildings. 2. Develop prediction equations for the relationships between ventilation characteristics and climatic conditions. 3 Compare ventilation system performance in three, open-front model buildings.

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Investigations Of Heat-Labile And Heat-Stable Enterotoxins Produced By Escherichia Coli Isolated From Naturally Occurring Bovine Colibacillosis, Judy Carol Kienholz Jan 1976

Investigations Of Heat-Labile And Heat-Stable Enterotoxins Produced By Escherichia Coli Isolated From Naturally Occurring Bovine Colibacillosis, Judy Carol Kienholz

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Colibacillosis (CB) is a collective term which has been used to describe a group of diseases cause by the gram negative bacillus Escherichia coli. The disease affects neonatal calves, lambs, and piglets, weaned pigs and poultry. Certain E. coli also cause a diarrheal disease in human adults and infants. The research reported herein includes examination of 37 bovine E. coli strains to determine entero pathogenicity and the reliability of different assay methods, characterization of bovine LT ad comparison of bovine LT with porcine LT, comparison of three culture media to determine which one provides maximum ST production, and partial purification …

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Physiological Responses And Thermal Comfort Of Subjects In A Tractor Cab, Kenton Richard Kaufman Jan 1976

Physiological Responses And Thermal Comfort Of Subjects In A Tractor Cab, Kenton Richard Kaufman

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P.O. Fanger of Denmark was the first scientist to generalize the physiological basis for predicting human thermal comfort based on activity level, clothing type, air temperature, air velocity, mean radiant temperature, and air humidity. Thus any activity level and clothing type, it is possible to determine combinations of air temperature, mean radiant temperature, air humidity and relative air velocity which would produce optimum thermal comfort. The Fanger approach has been applied successfully to offices and buildings. It would be quite useful to demonstrate that Fanger’s concepts could be applied to tractor cabs. The objectives of this study were as follows: …

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Investigation On Several Aspects Of The Epidemiology And Control Of Wheat Scab, Dale E. Miller Jan 1976

Investigation On Several Aspects Of The Epidemiology And Control Of Wheat Scab, Dale E. Miller

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The distribution of wheat scap is worldwide; in the U.S. the disease is the most prevalent in the central and eastern regions. The fungus attacks both spring and winter wheat, as well as many other Gramineous plants, including barley, oats, rice and some wild grasses. Among dicotyledon plants, the fungus causes root and crown disease of pea and carnation. With more wheat acreage each year, a build-up of the pathogen population is likely, and therefore pose a greater problem in the future. Today’s use of cultural practices that leave large amounts of surface residue in the fields may provide the …

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Dormancy In The Seed Of Western Wheatgrass (Agropyron Smithii, Rydb.), Quentin E. Schultz Jan 1976

Dormancy In The Seed Of Western Wheatgrass (Agropyron Smithii, Rydb.), Quentin E. Schultz

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As is the case with many of the native grass species, western wheatgrass can at times possess a high amount of seed dormancy. This dormancy makes the determination of pure live seed difficult. Consequently, laboratory methods have been sought to completely break this dormancy in order to obtain a true determination of seed viability. Such methods as embryo excision, lemma and plea removal, caryopsis clipping, alternating temperatures, and others have been used with varying success. The method now employed by the South Dakota State Seed Laboratory to determine the viability of ungerminated grass seeds is the tetrazolium test. After the …

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The Nutritive Value Of High Protein Oats, Double Mutant, Waxy, Opaque-2 And Normal Corns In Pig Starter Diets, Steven L. Robbins Jan 1976

The Nutritive Value Of High Protein Oats, Double Mutant, Waxy, Opaque-2 And Normal Corns In Pig Starter Diets, Steven L. Robbins

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The value of the mutant corns has been demonstrated in their ability to support superior performance of animals consuming them and in the need for less supplemental protein in diets containing he corns. Research conducted at South Dakota University showed that oats can constitute 60% of the grain portion of growing and finishing swine diets with less supplemental protein and no reduction in pig performance. The purpose of the research reported herein was to study the value of high protein oats in pig starter diets as well as availability of lysine in the grain. The inclusion of opaque-2, double mutant …

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Water Quality Management Study For The Big Sioux River Basin, Thomas L. Thelen Jan 1976

Water Quality Management Study For The Big Sioux River Basin, Thomas L. Thelen

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This paper deals with the development of a water quality management strategy for the Big Sioux Basin located in eastern South Dakota. The first step in the development of a strategy is the collection and review of all available literature and data for the basin. From this information a physical description of the basin with regard to location, geology, climate, and hydrology can be made. Also, information on the history, population, economy and development of the basin should be included. Comparisons of available surface water quality data of the basin to existing surface water quality standards should be, made to …

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Mathematical Models Of Postweaning Growth, Feed Intake And Carcass Composition Of Beef Cattle, Hoon Song Jan 1976

Mathematical Models Of Postweaning Growth, Feed Intake And Carcass Composition Of Beef Cattle, Hoon Song

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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) …

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Key To Microscopic Fragments Of Plant Tissue In Prairie Dog Stomachs And Food Habits Of Prairie Dogs In South Dakota, Carol A. Summers Jan 1976

Key To Microscopic Fragments Of Plant Tissue In Prairie Dog Stomachs And Food Habits Of Prairie Dogs In South Dakota, Carol A. Summers

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The purpose of this study was to (1) develop a reference collection and construct a key of plants occurring on prairie dog towns in southwest South Dakota; (2) determine plant species eaten by prairie dogs by analyzing stomach and pellet samples; and (3) relate the availability of plant species and preference in the feeding habits of prairie dogs. Two prairie dog towns of different vegetation were studied. Four burrows in each of two vegetative types for each town were randomly selected. Prairie dogs and pellet samples were collected from these burrows; plant cover was measured in four concentric circles for …

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Effects Of P.L. 566 Stream Channelization On Wetlands In The Prairie Pothole Region, Ronald E. Erickson Jan 1976

Effects Of P.L. 566 Stream Channelization On Wetlands In The Prairie Pothole Region, Ronald E. Erickson

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The Wild Rice Creek Watershed project, in North and South Dakota was constructed under authority of the Small Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (P.L. 83-566 as amended). Structural measures included 24.7 miles of channelization and four floodwater retarding dams. To measure the degree that channelization influenced drainage of prairie wetlands, drainage rates in a channelized tributary were compared to rates in an unchannelized tributary of Wild Rice Creek. Channelization had a direct impact on wetlands by channel drainage reduction of overbank flows, and by providing drainage outlets. Indirect (secondary) wetland losses are believed to have occurred outside of the …

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Population Status Of Beaver On The Free-Running Missouri River In Southeastern South Dakota, Robert J. Vanden Berge Jan 1976

Population Status Of Beaver On The Free-Running Missouri River In Southeastern South Dakota, Robert J. Vanden Berge

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One hundred sixty two beaver (Castor canadensis) harvested by trappers from the free-running Missouri River in southeastern South Dakota were examined from fall 1974 to spring 1976. Ninety two were males and 70 were females (131:100 sex ratio). Age specific sex ratios were not significantly different (P >0.05) from a 1:1 ratio for all age classes. The age structure of the sample was 69:26:45:15:4:3 for age classes zero through five, respectively. Minimum breeding age for female beaver was 2.5 years. Seventy-eight percent of all females (>2.5 years old) collected after the breeding season contained corpora lutea and viable fetuses. …

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A Study Of Milk Composition In South Dakota, Jeng-Jung Yee Jan 1976

A Study Of Milk Composition In South Dakota, Jeng-Jung Yee

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The composition of cow's milk, including both the fat and solids-not-fat (SNF) content, is known to vary over rather broad ranges. Breed and individuality of the cow are the major factors influencing this, but many other factors are known to exert their influence. However, it has generally been observed that compensation or complementing occurs when the milk of cows is mixed together; so that the composition of milk from a herd will tend toward averages or norms. This effect usually is even more marked as the milk from two or more herds is commingled. Payment for milk on the basis …

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Nutritional And Cultural Aspects Of Fifth Grade Dietaries, Janice R. Jensen Jan 1976

Nutritional And Cultural Aspects Of Fifth Grade Dietaries, Janice R. Jensen

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Sixty Brookings, South Dakota students in three schools participated in a group interview, week-long nutrition study designed to determine the pattern and quantity of their dietary intakes. The nutritional adequacies of the diets were determined. Comparisons were made between the student’s dietaries in the different schools and days of the week, family incomes, and levels of mother’s education. Special attention was given to lunch patterns and consumption of vitamins A and C. Using the recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) as a standard for comparison, less than 25 percent of the students were below the standard for protein, riboflavin, calcium and vitamin …

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Growth, Reproduction And Blood Characteristics Of Hereford Females, Harold R. King Jan 1976

Growth, Reproduction And Blood Characteristics Of Hereford Females, Harold R. King

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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 …

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Detection Of Antibiotic Residues In Bovine Milk, Mark Edward Johnson Jan 1976

Detection Of Antibiotic Residues In Bovine Milk, Mark Edward Johnson

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Under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act antibiotics are considered as ·adulterants in milk and milk products. Cultured dairy products cannot be made with milk containing small concentrations -of antibiotics. Also, minute quantities of antibiotics cause allergic reactions in some people. Penicillin is the most common antibiotic to which people are allergic, and penicillin is also the most commonly used antibiotic in the treatment of infections in bovines. Antibiotics, whether injected intravenously or intramuscularly, or infused into the udder of the cow, can be secreted into the milk. It is for this reason that withdrawal times for milk from cows …

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Intake And Digestibility Of Brown-Midrib Corn Silage By Lactating Dairy Cows, James Allen Rook Jan 1976

Intake And Digestibility Of Brown-Midrib Corn Silage By Lactating Dairy Cows, James Allen Rook

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Two short-term trials evaluated brown-midrib-3 (bm3) mutant (low lignin) corn silage for early lactation Holstein cows. In trial 1, five cows per group were individually fed a ration of silage and grain (60:40 ratio, dry matter basis) from week 2 through 8 of lactation. Lignin percentages for bm3 and normal silages were 4.9 and 6.4. Cattle fed the bm3 ration consumed 19% more total dry matter as percent of body weight than cows fed normal. Digestibilities of dry matter, cell-wall contents, acid detergent fiber, and energy were 3 to percentage units higher for the bm3 …

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