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G76-325 Sweet Clover Poisoning, I,A. Schipper
G76-325 Sweet Clover Poisoning, I,A. Schipper
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Sweet clover poisoning is a problem of varying frequency and intensity in livestock wherever sweet clover grows. The toxic compound produced in sweet clover prevents normal blood clotting resulting in hemorrhages and associated symptoms.
This publication covers which animals are most susceptible, the cause, prevention, management, and treatment of sweet clover poisoning.
G76-324 Limiting Feed Intake With Salt, T.D. Rich, Steve Armbruster, D.R. Gill
G76-324 Limiting Feed Intake With Salt, T.D. Rich, Steve Armbruster, D.R. Gill
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Cattlemen are aware of the impact high cost labor has on profit; thus, management procedures which reduce labor requirements are important. One management tool frequently used is regulating feed intake with salt.
In addition, self-feeding supplements tend to allow timid, slow-eating cows to get their share and it is an easy method of providing Vitamin A, phosphorus and other feed additives. However, there are disadvantages to feeding salt-concentrate mixes. Salt is not a precise regulator of intake since certain individuals will tolerate more salt than others and abundant water is essential.
Daily salt requirement for mature cattle is less than …
G76-321 Use Of Energy Values In Ration Formulation, Paul Q. Guyer
G76-321 Use Of Energy Values In Ration Formulation, Paul Q. Guyer
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide contains information on the use of high energy values in ration formulation.
Ruminants digest feedstuffs primarily by fermentation in the rumen. This allows ruminant animals to use both roughages and grains as sources of carbohydrates for energy. Part of the carbohydrates pass through the rumen and are digested in the abomasum and small intestine. Most carbohydrates in feeds are converted to either acetic, propionic or butyric acid by rumen bacteria and protozoa. These short chain fatty acids are then absorbed through the rumen wall into the blood stream and eventually are used for energy in body tissue.