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Intake, growth and feed conversion in weaned suckled bulls finished on a cereal-based ration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

J. J. Hyslop ,
R. Keatinge  and
D. G. Chapple
J. J. Hyslop*
Affiliation:
ADAS Redesdale, Rochester, Otterburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE19 1SB, UK
R. Keatinge
Affiliation:
ADAS Redesdale, Rochester, Otterburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE19 1SB, UK
D. G. Chapple
Affiliation:
ADAS Rosemaund, Preston Wynne, Hereford HR1 3PG, UK
*
email: [email protected]
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Enhanced economic sustainability may be achievable by upland beef farmers if they could finish weaned suckled calves on-farm using purchased feeds, rather than selling store animals. The objectives of this study were to examine voluntary feed intake, growth rate and carcass slaughter parameters of weaned bulls from an upland suckler herd finished intensively from approximately 9 months of age using a cereal-based ration.

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Ruminant Nutrition
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2003 , 2003 , pp. 11
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2003

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