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The nutrition of zebu cattle Part IV. The intake of dry matter by cattle with some notes on the digestibility of Rhodes grass and Star grass hays

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

B. Marshall ,
R. M. Bredon  and
C. D. Juko
B. Marshall
Affiliation:
Animal Health Research Centre, Entebbe, Uganda
R. M. Bredon
Affiliation:
Animal Health Research Centre, Entebbe, Uganda
C. D. Juko
Affiliation:
Animal Health Research Centre, Entebbe, Uganda
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The daily intake of dry matter by zebu steers between 400 and 600 lb. live weight when fed hay and hay-concentrate mixture was investigated and found to be 2·0–2·2% of body weight.

Preliminary results of the nutritional values of Rhodes grass and Star grass hays are discussed and these suggest that the local zebu cattle require less starch equivalent for maintenance than do European cattle in temperate climates.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 56 , Issue 2 , April 1961 , pp. 191 - 196
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1961

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