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Creator:: Daugherty, Dennis A.
Abstract:: Studies were conducted over a two year period to evaluate alternative finishing methods for spring and fall-born beef cattle. Management alternatives from birth to slaughter included season of calving, lactating cow nutrition, preweaning calf nutrition, weaning age, calf and yearling winter nutrition, range and irrigated pasture supplementation, grazing practice, range...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Throckmorton, John C.
Abstract:: Meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba) is a winter annual oilseed crop native to the Pacific Coast states. Seven experiments were conducted to evaluate extracted meadowfoam meal (MFM) as a feedstuff for poultry, rabbits and sheep. Three experiments were conducted to evaluate MFM as a protein supplement for broiler chicks and weanling rabbits....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ; vitamin D, 550; vitamin E, 0.55 and vitamin B12, 2.75 mcg/g. b trace mineral premix contained (mg/g

Creator:: Rosecrans, John Gerald
Abstract:: Two management systems were evaluated in terms of the effects on calf growth, on calf weight produced per cow per year, and on reproductive performance of fall calving cows. The alternative management systems tested were twin foster calf production and, delayed weaning, production of single suckled calves weaned at the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Creator:: Hunt, Louise Dillingham
Abstract:: Three levels of dietary crude protein (8.6, 11.4, and 17.2) were fed to 24 pony mares to determine the effects on the estrous cycle, conception rate, and serum progesterone concentrations. Mares were allotted into three treatment groups designated as low protein (LP), medium protein (MP), and high protein (HP). Following...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: committee; Dr. G. M. H. Shires, Dr. W. Schmisseir, and Dr. J. E. Oldfield. My thanks to my fellow graduate

Creator:: Shultz, Thomas Anthony
Abstract:: Observations were made on silage pH, chemical composition and 24hr in vitro dry matter digestion (IVDMD) to evaluate effects of various additives ensiled with annual ryegrass straw. Additives were compared in factorial designed trials utilizing .95 1 glass jar silos. Selection of additives used in each subsequent trial was based...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: graduate committee, Drs. D. C. Church, J. E. Oldfield, W. S. McGuire, and J. A. Harper, for their valued

Creator:: Jones, Steven Ryan
Abstract:: A series of in vitro laboratory trials and in vivo sheep digestion trials were used to evaluate aerobically or anaerobically fermented perennial ryegrass straw. The laboratory trials consisted of a silage study, where mini-silos were used in a 9 X 2 factorial design with nine levels of whey (0 to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Prof. Manning H, Becker, Dr. J. E. Oldfield, Dr. L. R. Vough and Dr. A. W. Anderson. My hardiest

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