Effect of anthelmintic and selenium drenching on live-weight gain in young beef cattle

1975 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. C. Mcleod ◽  
G. Schwarz ◽  
J. E. Wolff
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Live Weight Gain

The utilization by beef cattle of a cereal supplement given in liquid suspension or in the dry form

1973 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. R. Renton ◽  
T. J. Forbes
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Live Weight Gain ◽  
Liquid Suspension

SUMMARYAn experiment was carried out in which a cereal supplement was given to beef cattle, either in suspension in water or as a dry supplement. There were no significant differences between treatments in live-weight gain, food intake or food conversion ratios. Although there was a tendency for the digestibility coefficients of all constituents to be lower on the diet containing the liquid supplement, the differences were not statistically significant. It is concluded that giving a supplement in suspension has no adverse effect on the utilization of the overall diet and could facilitate mechanization of the feeding operation.

The utilization by beef cattle of concentrate diets containing different levels of milled barley straw and of protein

1969 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Raven ◽  
T. J. Forbes ◽  
J. H. D. Irwin
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Protein Level ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Barley Straw ◽  
Live Weight Gain

Summary1. An experiment consisting of two separate trials was carried out to study the utilization by beef cattle of high concentrate diets containing different amounts of milled barley straw and of protein. For each trial twenty-four Friesian steers, initially weighing about 270 kg, were divided into three groups and the animals within each group then allocated at random to eight dietary treatments. The treatments were based on an all-concentrate diet and three others containing 10, 20 and 30% of milled (1 in screen) barley straw. Four of the treatments consisted of giving the same concentrate mixture with each level of straw, and the other four involved giving concentrate mixtures with increasing levels of protein so that the percentage of protein in the diets was maintained. All the diets were fed ad libitum until slaughter.2. Performance in terms of live-weight gain was considered as the net result of a number of factors, notably the total intake of dry matter, the digestibility of the dry matter, the efficiency of utilization of the end products of fermentation in the rumen and the composition of the live-weight gain. The inclusions of 20 and 30% of straw in the diet were associated with lower rates of gain than on corresponding all-concentrate and 10% straw treatments but the differences obtained did not attain significance. Total intakes of dry matter were greater on treatments containing 10 and 20% of straw than on corresponding all-concentrate treatments, but then declined with further increase in level of straw to 30%. This trend was significantly curvilinear (P < 0·01), the equation for the relationship beingY = 5·881 + 0·131X - 0·004X2,with Y being the daily intake of dry matter (kg) and X the percentage of straw in the diet. The maximum intake of dry matter was calculated to occur with a level of 16·4% straw in the diet and represents an increase in total dry matter intake of 18·2% over that on an all-concentrate diet. Food conversion ratio, expressed as total dry matter consumed per kg live-weight gain, tended to increase with increasing proportion of straw in the diet.3. The mean digestibility of organic matter fell sharply with the inclusion of 10% straw in the ration, the decrease being 8·2% where the protein level was not maintained and 9·1% where it was maintained. Further reductions in digestibility occurred on the 20 and 30% straw diets, but the magnitude of the reductions were considerably less than those brought about by the initial introduction of straw into the ration.4. The molar percentage of acetic acid in the steam volatile acids of rumen liquor increased markedly, and that of propionic acid decreased sharply from the all-concentrate to the 10% straw treatment with a similar level of dietary protein. Increase in the level of straw to 30% gave rise to a further increase in the proportion of acetic acid and reduction in that of propionic acid. Analysis of samples taken at 3, 6, 9 and 12 h after feeding showed appreciable differences in pattern between treatments.5. Effects of treatment on killing-out percentage were different for each trial. In trial 1 the inclusion of straw in the diet did not cause any reduction in killing-out percentage, but the maintenance of protein level gave rise to a significantly higher killing-out percentage than was obtained with the lower protein groups. In trial 2 the killing-out percentages showed a significantly linear (P < 0·01) decrease with increasing proportion of straw in the ration, and maintenance of protein level did not give any improvement.

Effect of winter environment on growth of young beef cattle 1. Effects of exposure during winter to rain or wind and rain combined on performance of 9-month-old Friesian steers fed on two planes of nutrition

1972 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. B. McCarrick ◽  
M. J. Drennan
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Weight Changes ◽  
Live Weight Gain ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Weight Gains

SUMMARYThree experiments were conducted to compare the performance of 9-month-old Friesian steers wintered in three environments, (a) conventional cattle houses, (b) wind-sheltered roofless sawdust pads and (c) unsheltered roofless sawdust pads. Within each environment animals were fed on two planes of nutrition.In each experiment, winter live-weight gains of animals accommodated on the three winter environments were similar as were weight changes during the subsequent four weeks at grass in Experiments 2 and 3.No interaction on live-weight gain was found between plane of nutrition and winter environment. Health of outwintered animals was good throughout. The response to feeding barley with hay in these experiments (obtained by comparing low-plane with high-plane treatment groups) showed that on average 5·5 kg of barley dry matter were required to produce 1 kg of additional live-weight gain above that obtained from hay fed alone.

A note on the effect of once, twice or three times a day feeding with concentrate on the efficiency of utilization of a diet given to beef cattle

1974 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. R. Renton ◽  
T. J. Forbes
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Nitrogen Balance ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Live Weight Gain ◽  
Food And Water Intake

SUMMARYAn experiment was carried out in which equal amounts of concentrate were given to beef cattle once, twice or three times per day, with a basal hay diet. There were no significant differences between treatments in food and water intake, digestibility coefficients, nitrogen balance data or live-weight gain.

Beef production from silage 3. The effect of supplements of hay and dried grass on the performance of beef cattle

1983 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Thomas ◽  
R. M. Tetlow ◽  
B. G. Gibbs ◽  
Margaret Gill
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Dry Matter Intake ◽  
Live Weight Gain ◽  
Ad Libitum

ABSTRACT1. The primary growth of perennial ryegrass was cut between 7 and 9 June and ensiled with formic acid at 2·5 1/t. The regrowth was cut on 24 July; part was dried at high temperature (dried grass), the remainder was left to dry in the field (hay). The dried grass (DG) and part of the hay were ground and pelleted, the hay being pelleted alone (PH) or with the addition of formaldehyde at 20 g/kg crude protein (PHF). The remainder of the hay was offered in the chopped form (CH). The four supplements (CH, PH, PHF, DG) were offered at two levels, 6·5 (L) and 130 (H) g dry matter per kg live weight to 54 British Friesian steers (initial live weight, 110 kg) receiving the silage ad libitum.2. The silage had a high pH and a high proportion of the total nitrogen was in the form of ammonia, indicating poor fermentation. The solubility of nitrogen in the supplements was highest (262 g/kg total nitrogen) in CH, progressively less in PH and PHF and lowest (122 g/kg total nitrogen) in DG.3. Total dry-matter intake was highest with DG at the higher level of inclusion. Dry-matter intake was significantly higher for PH and PHF than for CH (P < 0·001). However, intake of digestible energy did not differ between hays. Live-weight gain was increased from a low level of 0·24 kg/day (silage alone) by all supplements, but this effect was greater with DG than with the hays (P < 0·001). Level of supplementation increased live-weight gain from 0·54 to 0·74 kg/day.4. Supplements of dried grass gave higher live-weight gains than did hay made from the same sward. However, the results indicate that supplementation of badly preserved silage with grass hay of good quality can produce acceptable levels of performance of up to 0·70 kg/day in 4-month-old steers. Processing of the hay had little effect on animal performance.

scholarly journals Effect of feed on the performance of upgraded Holstein Friesian bulls during fattening at BAPARD cattle farm in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 761-767
Author(s):  
MMH Mustafa ◽  
MR Islam ◽  
MM Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Feed Conversion Ratio ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Cattle Farm ◽  
Live Weight Gain ◽  
Holstein Friesian

The study was conducted to find out the effect of beef cattle diet on the performance of upgraded Holstein Friesian bulls at BAPARD cattle farm in Bangladesh. For this purpose, twelve Local x Holstein-Friesian upgraded bulls (L×F) of average 20 months of age and 213 kg live weight were divided into three equal groups. Three different diets such as (i) a mixed concentrate ration (T1), (ii) mixed concentrate ration and UMS at a ratio of 1:1 on DM basis (T2) and (iii) green Grass based ration without concentrate and UMS. The results found that the average daily live weight gains of three groups was 350g, 330g and 340g respectively, which were not differ significantly (P<0.05). Daily DM intake was significantly higher in T3 but the digestibility found lower than other treatments. In case of feed conversion ratio (FCR), the highest FCR was found in T1 (2.96) but cost of per kg live weight gain was the lowest in T3 (BDT 90) compared to T1 (BDT 140) and T2 (BDT 142). Therefore, considering the FCR and cost of per unit beef production, a beef diet of green grass might be the appropriate diet for the floodplains area for Local x Holstein-Friesian upgraded bulls. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. December 2020, 6(4): 761-767

Effect of pasture growth rate on live-weight gain of grazing beef cattle

1984 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Ebersohn ◽  
K. W. Moir
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Energy Concentration ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Live Weight Gain ◽  
Voluntary Intake ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Differential Contribution

SummaryLive-weight gain of beef cattle grazing all-grass or grass-clover pastures, details of which have been reported previously, was significantly (P < 0·01) correlated with pasture growth rate, but not with pasture dry matter on offer (either total or green), or with dietary-energy concentration. From ideas generated from the relationship between live-weight gain and pasture growth rate, and using intake values measured from the number and size of prehension bites, it is shown how high live-weight gain for measured dietary-energy concentration could be explained by differential contribution to digestibility and voluntary intake from pasture new growth.

scholarly journals Comportamiento ingestivo diurno de bovinos de ceba en praderas del pasto Guinea (Panicum maximum cv. Mombasa

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emiro Suárez P. ◽  
Sony Reza G. ◽  
Fredy García C. ◽  
Iván Pastrana V. ◽  
Eliecer Díaz A.
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Feeding Behavior ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Ingestive Behavior ◽  
Panicum Maximum ◽  
Stocking Rate ◽  
Live Weight Gain ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design

<p>El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el efecto de la carga animal sobre la conducta de alimentación diurna y el rendimiento productivo de los novillos de engorde. La investigación se llevó a cabo durante 107 días, a partir de julio hasta octubre de 2010, en el Centro de Investigación Turipaná de Corpoica (Cereté, Colombia). Ganado Bovinos de ceba Cebú comercial con un peso promedio de 314 ± 29 kg que pastorearon en una pradera de Guinea cv. Mombasa (Panicum maximum). Se utilizaron dos diseños experimentales. El primero empleó un diseño de bloques completos al azar (DBCA) con submuestreo, con tres tratamientos (5, 6 y 7 animales/ha) y dos repeticiones para el análisis de la producción de la calidad del forraje y la ganancia diaria de peso vivo. El segundo fue un DBCA con tres tratamientos y tres repeticiones, correspondientes a nueve unidades experimentales, diseñados para el análisis de las variables de comportamiento ingestivo diurno. Se encontraron diferencias entre el rendimiento de materia seca y la ganancia diaria de peso vivo (P ≤ 0,05), con la carga de 5 animales/ha (5.070 ms/ha y 0,730 kg días-1, respectivamente). En cuanto a las variables de pastoreo diurno, la rumia total y la rumia parada se encontraron diferencias (P ≤ 0,05) entre las diferentes unidades. La tasa media de 7 animales/ha tuvo el mayor tiempo de pastoreo (7,53 horas), em comparación con los tratamientos de 5 y 7 animales/ha, que mostró 6,81 y 6,37 horas, respectivamente. La tasa de bocados no varió (P ≤ 0,05) entre las cargas. Las variables de comportamiento ingestivo evaluadas, al igual que la ganancia diaria de peso vivo y rendimiento de forraje, fueron influenciadas por la carga animal.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Diurnal ingestive behavior of beef cattle on Guinea grass (Panicum maximum cv. Mombasa)</strong></p><p>The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of stocking rate on the diurnal feeding behavior and productive performance of fattening steers. The research was carried out over 107 days, from July until October 2010, at the Turipaná research center of Corpoica (Cereté, Colombia). Beef cattle comercial zebu with an average weight of 314 ± 29 kg grazed in a pasture of Guinea cv. Mombasa (Panicum maximum) grass. We used two experimental designs. The first employed a randomized complete block design with subsampling, with three treatments (5, 6, y 7 animals/ha) and two replicates for the production analysis of forage quality and daily live weight gain. The second was a randomized complete block design with three treatments and three repeats, corresponding to nine experimental units, designed for the analysis of diurnal feeding behavior variables. Differences were found between the dry matter yield and daily live weight gain (P ≤ 0.05) with the load of 5 animals/ha (5,070 kg ms/ha and 0,730 kg/day-1, respectively). As for the diurnal grazing variables, total rumination, and standing ruminating, the study also resulted in disparities (P ≤ 0.05) between the different units. The stocking rate of 7 animals/ha had the highest grazing time (7.53 hours), compared to the treatments of 5 and 6 animals/ha, which showed 6.81 and 6.37 hours, respectively. The biting rate did not vary (P ≤ 0.05) between loads. Ingestive behavior variables assessed, as well as the daily live weight gain and yield were influenced by stocking rate.</p>

The influence of a bio-active feed supplement (hormonexa) on the performance of beef cattle

1972 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-170
Author(s):  
R. Laird ◽  
J. Walker-Love ◽  
I. A. Dickson
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Carcass Quality ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Feed Supplement ◽  
Live Weight Gain

SUMMARY1. Hormonexa, a bio-active feed supplement, was included at the rate of 3·1 kg per 1000 kg of the concentrate ration for finishing Hereford · Ayrshire steers.2. Live-weight gain and food conversion were unaffected by the addition of Hormonexa.3. The killing-out percentage of the supplemented animals was significantly lower and their carcass quality was slightly, but not significantly, lower than that of the control animals.

An assessment of the influence on net herbage accumulation, herbage consumption and individual animal performance of two lengths of grazing rotation and three herbage allowances for grazing beef cattle

1981 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 363-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. W. Bartholomew ◽  
W. McLauchlan ◽  
D. M. B. Chestnutt
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Day Treatment ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Individual Animal ◽  
Live Weight Gain ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After

SUMMARYOver three grazing seasons a sward of perennial ryegrass, cv. Gremie, was grazed on a rotational paddock system by growing beef cattle weighing on average 185·5 kg when turned out to grass in April. Six grazing treatments were compared: grazing at 20- or 35-day intervals at each of three herbage allowances of 5·3, 4·3 and 3·3 kg grass D.M./100 kg live weight (4·0, 3·2 and 2·4 kg D.M./IOO kg live weight in the 1st year).Measurements of net herbage accumulation and herbage consumption throughout each grazing season were made by taking grass sampling clips to ground level before and after grazing. Animal live-weight gain was assessed by regression on weighings of stock taken either every 7 or every 4 days depending on regrowth interval treatment. Adjustment of allocation treatment was made by varying the weight of stock grazing on a fixed paddock area.In no year did annual net herbage organic-matter accumulation (NHA) differ significantly according to length of grazing interval. NHA showed a 4·7 % advantage for the longer interval in the first 2 years which changed to a deficit of 4·1 % in the final year of the experiment. Herbage allowance treatment produced no significant effect on NHA in any year. The interaction effect of herbage allowance and grazing interval was not significant.Herbage consumption was greater in 2 years out of three under the 20-day regrowth period than with the 35-day treatment, although average degree of defoliation was slightly greater (44·0 v. 38·4%) with the longer interval.Animal live-weight gain was significantly (P < 0·05) affected by herbage allowance in all 3 years; decreasing herbage allowance generally resulted in reduced live-weight gain. Only in 1 year was there a significant difference (P < 0·001) in live-weight gain with the different rotation length treatments.

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