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The effect of supplementing grass silage with molasses and/or a mineralised fishmeal on performance and carcass characteristics of finishing beef cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

D. G. Chapple ,
H. F. Grundy ,
K. P. A. Wheeler  and
S. P. Marsh
D. G. Chapple
Affiliation:
ADAS Rosemaund, Preston Wynne, Hereford, HR1 3PG
H. F. Grundy
Affiliation:
ADAS Rosemaund, Preston Wynne, Hereford, HR1 3PG
K. P. A. Wheeler
Affiliation:
ADAS Rosemaund, Preston Wynne, Hereford, HR1 3PG
S. P. Marsh
Affiliation:
Rumenco, Stretton House, Derby Road, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs, DE13 0DW
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In forage-based intensive beef production systems supplementary feedingstuffs are generally required to optimise live-weight gain and to ensure adequate finish. Information on the feeding of molasses alone or molasses in conjunction with supplementary protein, in grass silage-based beef cattle diets is limited.

To evaluate the effect of replacing barley with molasses and/or mineralised fishmeal when fed with ad libitum grass silage to finishing beef cattle.

Daily supplements of 2.0 kg of rolled barley + 50 g minerals (B), 0.5 kg mineralised fishmeal (F), 2.0 kg cane molasses + 0.5 kg mineralised fishmeal (MF) or 2.5 kg cane molasses + 50 g minerals (M).

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Beef
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1996 , March 1996 , pp. 122
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1996

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