"Experientia docet" - Experience is the best teacher
Effect of starch fermentation in the rumen on voluntary intake of roughage and kinetics of digestion
The effect of starch fermentation in the rumen on the kinetics of roughage digestion, was studied using 12 sheep fed three roughages, viz. lucerne hay, maize cob leaves and wheat straw. The amount of starch infused per day was increased…
Effect of housing, initial weight and season on feedlot performance
Feedlot information, submitted by Iowa cattle producers to the Iowa State University Feedlot Performance and Cost Monitoring Program, was examined to determine the effects of housing, initial weight and season interactions on beef steer performance. Feedlot information, consisting of 1225…
