Rustas, Bengt-Ove
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
This trial was set up to determine feed intake and growth potential of young dairy steers fed whole-crop barley silage and concentrate. Whole-crop barley silage harvested at mid-dough stage of maturity was fed at ad libitum intake to 65 dairy breed steers (initial weight 127 (s.d. 20) kg) together with one (T1), two (T2) or three (T3) kg of concentrate as a treatment in a 175-day long trial. Total DM intake per day was significantly lower on T1 than on T2 and T3 (P = 0.003). Silage DM intake as a percentage of live weight differed among all treatments (P < 0.0001). Daily live weight gain was lower (P < 0.0001) on T1 than on T2 and T3. Feed intake and growth rate of the animals in this study proved whole-crop barley silage to be a suitable feed for young dairy steers
Keywords
whole-crop cereal silage; dairy steers; feed intake; growth rate
Published in
Skjervold symposium series
2003, volume: 3, pages: 117-119
Publisher: Agricultural University of Norway, Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Ås, Norway
Conference
Early harvested forage in milk and meat production
SLU Authors
Nadeau, Elisabet
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Johnsson, Sölve
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
UKÄ Subject classification
Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science
Publication identifier
- ISBN: 82-7479-016-2
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/1031