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Feed Additives and Fish Meal for Growing Cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

S. Thomas ,
C.K. Mackie  and
E.A. Hunter
S. Thomas
Affiliation:
North of Scotland College of Agriculture, 581 King Street, Aberdeen
C.K. Mackie
Affiliation:
North of Scotland College of Agriculture, 581 King Street, Aberdeen
E.A. Hunter
Affiliation:
AFRC Unit of Statistics, Kings Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh
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White fish meal and feed additives are used to increase growth rate by young growing cattle in their first winter before being turned out to graze. Some evidence indicates that increased gains may not be retained through the grazing season. A trial was made to measure the effect of fish meal and feed additives, alone or in combination, on performance by young growing cattle during winter and subsequently through the grazing season. Sixty British Friesian castrated male calves were offered silage containing 220g/kg DM ad libitum. There were six dietary supplements.

Type
Dairy and Beef Feeding
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1986 , March 1986 , pp. 114
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1986

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