BULLETIN NO. 103
(TECHNICAL,)
JUNE. 1916
New Mexico College of Agriculture
And Mechanic Arts
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
STATE COLLEGE, N. M.
The Utilization of Feed by Range Steers of
Different Ages
II. Alfalfa Hay and Milo Maize Meal
By F. W. CHRISTENSEN. H. H. SIMPSON and LUrHER FOSTER
Utilization of feed by range steers of different ages; II. Alfalfa hay and milo maize meal
Series Designation
Bulletin 103
Table of Contents
Introduction; Objects and plan; Equipment and methods; Feed lots; Digestion stalls; Digestion trials; Feeding; Watering; Weighing; Sampling of feeds and feed residues; Sampling of the excreta; Chemical analyses; Terms used; The experiments; Preliminary account; Schedules; Animals used; Conformation, type, and finish of steers; Calves, yearlings, two-year-olds, and three-year-olds; Feeds and rations; Preparation and kinds of feeds used; Nature of the rations fed; Composition of feeds and feed residue; Digestibility of the rations; Effect of age and individuality of animal upon digestion coefficients; Effect of amount of feed upon digestion coefficients; A method of calculating the percentage digestibility of the components of a ration; Percentage digestibility of the components of the rations; digestible nutrients in feeds; Estimated energy values of feeds; Gains in live weight; Feed consumed for gains made; Character of gains indicated by nitrogen balances; Net energy, digestible protein and nitrogen consumed, and estimated energy in gains; Slaughter tests; Weights and percentages of various parts; Wholesale cuts; Chemical analyses; Quality of meat; Summary of results and conclusions; Acknowledgments; Pictures of steers and cuts of meat; Appendix; Tables of live weights, feed consumer, composition of feed residues, composition of excreta, weights of excreta, etc.
Description
Bulletin containing the results of experiments undertaken to provide more detailed information about how feed composed of alfalfa hay and milo maize meal is used by range steers of different ages in New Mexico range conditions.
Subject
Beef cattle--New Mexico--Feeding and feeds; Alfalfa as feed; Milo; beef cattle (NAL); alfalfa (NAL); feeds (NAL); Sorghum bicolor (NAL)
Creator
Christensen, F. W. (Frederick Waldemar), 1879-; Simpson, H. H.; Foster, Luther
Date Original
1916-06
Digital Publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Rights
Copyright, NMSU Board of Regents.
Collection
NMSU Cooperative Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station Publications
Beef cattle--New Mexico--Feeding and feeds; Alfalfa as feed; Milo; beef cattle (NAL); alfalfa (NAL); feeds (NAL); Sorghum bicolor (NAL)
Creator
Christensen, F. W. (Frederick Waldemar), 1879-; Simpson, H. H.; Foster, Luther
Date Original
1916-06
Digital Publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Rights
Copyright, NMSU Board of Regents.
Collection
NMSU Cooperative Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station Publications
Digital Identifier
UAAPb0BU1030001
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Utilization of feed by range steers of different ages; II. Alfalfa hay and milo maize meal
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Text
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image/tiff
Language
eng
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BULLETIN NO. 103
(TECHNICAL,)
JUNE. 1916
New Mexico College of Agriculture
And Mechanic Arts
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
STATE COLLEGE, N. M.
The Utilization of Feed by Range Steers of
Different Ages
II. Alfalfa Hay and Milo Maize Meal
By F. W. CHRISTENSEN. H. H. SIMPSON and LUrHER FOSTER
