Variability in Voluntary Intake of Loose Mineral Mix Supplements by Grazing Heifers


Autoria(s): Dixon, R.M.; Porch, I.; White, A.T.
Data(s)

2000

Resumo

Loose mineral mix (LMM) supplements are often fed to ruminants in extensive grazing situations to provide minerals and nitrogen likely to be deficient in pasture. However a large proportion of animals offered such supplements may not consume any supplement, while among consumer animals the variability in supplement intake may be high (Wheeler et al., 1980; Dixon et al., 1996). Two experiments examined the distribution of intake of LMM supplements offered to heifers grazing in mob and paddock sizes representative of commercial cattle properties.

Formato

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Identificador

Dixon, R.M. and Porch, I. and White, A.T. (2000) Variability in Voluntary Intake of Loose Mineral Mix Supplements by Grazing Heifers. In: Animal Production for a Consuming World. AAAP-ASAP Conference, 2nd - 7th July, Sydney, Australia.

http://era.daf.qld.gov.au/575/

Publicador

AAAP and ASAP

Relação

http://era.daf.qld.gov.au/575/1/DixonVariabilityHeifers-SEC.pdf

http://era.daf.qld.gov.au/575/

Palavras-Chave #Feeds and feeding. Animal nutrition #Cattle
Tipo

Conference or Workshop Item

PeerReviewed