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1994; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 95-141-S; Report of progress (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station); 716; Total mixed ration; Heifer; Forage: concentrate ratio
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Total Mixed Rations For Feeding Dairy Heifers From 3 To 6 Months Of Age (1994), H. Terui, J.L. Morrill, James J. Higgins
Total Mixed Rations For Feeding Dairy Heifers From 3 To 6 Months Of Age (1994), H. Terui, J.L. Morrill, James J. Higgins
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Total mixed rations (TMR) with different forage (F):concentrate (C) ratios were fed to Holstein heifers (n = 135) 12 to 24 wk of age. In four trials, the heifers were divided into different age groups and fed three different F:C ratios. Based on the results, the following recommendations are made. First, if facilities are available for only two groups from 12 to 24 wk of age and heifers are at the desired body weight (BW) at 12 wk of age, they should fed a diet similar to the experimental TMR 50:50 with a F:C ratio of 50:50 from 12 to …