Feeding Monensin to yearling cattle on summer grass

E.F. Smith; R. Pruitt; Jack G. Riley; L. Corah; Clenton E. Owensby

doi:10.4148/2378-5977.2655

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Feeding Monensin to yearling cattle on summer grass

Authors

- E.F. Smith
- R. Pruitt
- Jack G. Riley
- L. Corah
- Clenton E. Owensby

Abstract

The feed additive, Monensin, was self-fed in a feed block to yearling cattle on summer pasture. Consumption of the block (0.29 lb. daily) supplied 116 mg. of Monensin daily, which failed to improve the cattle's performance.

Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1978, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station), 320, Beef, Monensin, Yearling cattle

How to Cite: Smith, E. , Pruitt, R. , Riley, J. G. , Corah, L. & Owensby, C. E. (1978) “Feeding Monensin to yearling cattle on summer grass”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2655