Studies were conducted over a 10-year period to determine the feasibility
of supplementing lactating cows being wintered on native meadow hay. The
interaction between cow feed levels and creep feeding of calves was also investigated.
Results show that a full feed of meadow hay to the cows and no creep...
The objective of this thesis is to assess four winter feeding programs of spring-calving brood cows that may improve profitability to ranching operations of the Harney Basin, Oregon. The four feeding strategies include strip grazed rake-bunched hay, supplemented range grazing, strip grazed meadow pasture, and baled hay feeding. These first...