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A note on the influence of a supplement of barley and dried lucerne on the intake of barley straw by cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

G. M. J. Horton  and
W. Holmes
G. M. J. Horton
Affiliation:
Wye College, University of London, Ashford, Kent TN25 5AH
W. Holmes
Affiliation:
Wye College, University of London, Ashford, Kent TN25 5AH
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Summary

Six castrated male cattle of 350 kg live weight were used in an incomplete Latin square design to measure intake and digestibility of barley straw offered ad libitum alone and with 5 levels, 1·5 to 7·5 kg/day, of a barley and dried lucerne concentrate. Straw intake declined and total organic-matter intake increased linearly with increasing concentrate level. On average 1 kg additional organic matter as concentrate, increased total organic-matter intake by 0·68 kg. There was no evidence that the crude protein content of the whole diet affected straw consumption.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 22 , Issue 3 , June 1976 , pp. 419 - 421
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1976

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