report

Winter nutrition of spring calving cows on Flint Hills range

Authors

• • Duane L. Davis
• • R.R. Schalles
• • C.L. Drake
• • G. Kiracofe
• • B.E. Brent
• • M. McKee
• • J. Evans

Abstract

Energy appears to be the limiting factor in the rations studied. Three lbs. of milo was superior to 1 1/2 lbs. of soybean meal when date of breeding was considered. In the second trial 3 lbs. of alfalfa and 6 lbs. of milo was superior to 3 lbs. of alfalfa hay and 3 lbs. of milo. Delaying feeding grain until after calving did not give satisfactory results. Possibly additional energy was supplemented too late to be effective.

Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1973, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station), 568, Beef, Soybean meal, Milo, Breeding

How to Cite: Davis, D. L. , Schalles, R. , Drake, C. , Kiracofe, G. , Brent, B. , McKee, M. & Evans, J. (1973) “Winter nutrition of spring calving cows on Flint Hills range”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2768