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Feathermeal/bloodmeal liquid suspensions for calves grazing winter wheat pasture

Authors

• • Gerry L. Kuhl
• • G.E. Jr. LeValley
• • G.D. McCormack
• • Dale A. Blasi
• • James S. Drouillard
• • Glenn E. Newdigger

Abstract

A field study was conducted over 2 years at four different locations in south central Kansas to compare a feathermeal/bloodmeal (ESCAPE) liquid suspension to a molasses-based liquid supplement (ENERGY) and a dry mineral supplement (CONTROL) on the liveweight gain of 768 calves grazing wheat pasture. No significant differences occurred in supplement intake between ESCAPE and ENERGY across years (P=.88). Offering a liquid supplement containing either ES CAPE or ENERGY did not improve (P=.91) growth performance relative to CONTROL calves.

Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1997, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 97-309-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 783, Beef, Wheat pasture, Feathermeal, Liquid suspensions

How to Cite: Kuhl, G. L. , LeValley, G. J. , McCormack, G. , Blasi, D. A. , Drouillard, J. S. & Newdigger, G. E. (1997) “Feathermeal/bloodmeal liquid suspensions for calves grazing winter wheat pasture”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.1943