Abstract
Because it is a standard practice, adding salt to livestock rations has not received much attention in the past several years. Salt is universally added at 0.5% of the diet, but studies here in the early 50's showed salt needs of cattle are related to dietary roughage levels.
Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1971, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station), 546, Beef, Salt intake, Feedlot steers
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Harbers, L. & Warren, L., (1971) “Voluntary salt intake by feedlot steers”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports 1(1), 1-2. doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2815
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