Abstract
Winter nutrition requirements for beef cows grazing native tallgrass range in the Flint Hills were studied from 1968 through 1973. Three lb. milo was a better supplement to the basic ration of 3 lb. alfalfa hay than 1 1/2 lb. of soybean meal was. Younger cows performed better when 6 lb. milo was fed with the 3 lb. alfalfa hay. Feeding 3 lb. alfalfa hay or the equivalent until approximately 100 days before the breeding season and 3 lb. alfalfa hay, 6 lb. milo the remainder of the winter did not reduce performance of cows 3 years old or older. Cows that rebred lost less weight over winter and were heavier the next summer when they were bred than cows that did not rebreed.
Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1974, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station), 210, Beef, Nutrition, Production, Reproduction
How to Cite:
Davis, D. L., Schalles, R., Kiracofe, G. & Good, D., (1974) “Influence of winter nutrition on production and reproduction in spring-calving cows”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports 1(1), 21-24. doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2760
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