The effect of different concentrate : forage ratios on beef cattle growth and economics in southern China

dc.contributor	Qinghua, Shi
dc.contributor	Guoqiang, Xie
dc.contributor	Yiyong, He
dc.contributor	Shufan, Cheng
dc.date.accessioned	2012-01-25T12:39:38Z
dc.date.available	2012-01-25T12:39:38Z
dc.date.issued	2002
dc.identifier.citation	Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. (2002) 24: 209-212
dc.identifier.uri	http://livestocklibrary.com.au/handle/1234/9212
dc.description.abstract	Six crossbred bulls (Simmental x Chinese yellow cattle) were used to study the effect of diets consisting of different ratios of concentrate to forage on their growth rate and the economics of feeding. During a growth trial lasting 58 d, the average daily live-weight gain of bulls given freshly cut green forage ad libitum supplemented with 25% concentrate did not differ significantly from that of bulls given the same forage supplemented with 43% concentrate. The mean growth rate for both groups over 58 days of feeding was 935+/-20 g/d. The results emphasise the important potential role for fresh forages in that the feeding cost per kg live-weight gain was 18 % lower for the bulls given the higher forage diet.
dc.publisher	ASAP
dc.source.uri	http://www.asap.asn.au/livestocklibrary/2002/shi1B.pdf
dc.subject	beef cattle
dc.subject	forage
dc.subject	concentrate forage ratio
dc.subject	growth
dc.subject	economics
dc.subject	China
dc.title	The effect of different concentrate : forage ratios on beef cattle growth and economics in southern China
dc.type	Research
dc.identifier.volume	24
dc.identifier.page	209-212