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Comparison of barley-alfalfa rations for fattening steers

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  • Steer calves were fed individually twice daily on rations containing barley, protein supplement, and alfalfa pellets. There was no daily gain advantage in feeding concentrates at more than approximately 2% of body weight daily. Feed conversion and cost of gain slightly favored those lots which received larger amounts of steam-rolled barley. Cattle in a lot fed the high steam-rolled barley ration for approximately 128 days gained equally as well as cattle in a lot fed the high barley ration for approximately 185 days. Steers fed a combination of protein supplement with ground barley and alfalfa pellets free choice gained as fast but at less expense than animals fed a comparable steam-rolled barley ration. Bloat, however, was a problem with some cattle fed ground barley. The most efficient and cheapest gains with current feed prices were made by steers on two linear programed rations containing large amounts of wheat mixed feed. There was no relationship between gain or estimated energy intake and marbling scores of the rib eye.
  • Published August 1961. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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