Hay Supplementation and Stocking Rate Effects on Live Weight Gain of Steers Grazing Rye and Ryegrass
Publication Date
1993
Description
The objective of this study was to evaluate continuous ad lib. supplementation of hay as a means of compensating for the uneven growth distribution of rye (Secale cereale) and ryegrass pastures (Lolium multiflorum) grazed by steers in the south-eastern USA. Pastures were continuously grazed by 230 to 270 kg steers at stocking rates of 2.5, 3.1, 4.1 and 4.9 head/ha with and without hay supplementation for 2 grazing seasons. On average, average daily live-weight gain (ADO) at the highest stocking rate (4.9 steers/ha) was 0.47 kg higher (P<0.01) when hay supplement was provided. Although not significant, in both years ADO tended to be higher for h_ay supplementation even at low stocking rates .
Citation
Sladden, Susan E. and Bransby, David I., "Hay Supplementation and Stocking Rate Effects on Live Weight Gain of Steers Grazing Rye and Ryegrass" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 22.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session37/22
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Hay Supplementation and Stocking Rate Effects on Live Weight Gain of Steers Grazing Rye and Ryegrass
The objective of this study was to evaluate continuous ad lib. supplementation of hay as a means of compensating for the uneven growth distribution of rye (Secale cereale) and ryegrass pastures (Lolium multiflorum) grazed by steers in the south-eastern USA. Pastures were continuously grazed by 230 to 270 kg steers at stocking rates of 2.5, 3.1, 4.1 and 4.9 head/ha with and without hay supplementation for 2 grazing seasons. On average, average daily live-weight gain (ADO) at the highest stocking rate (4.9 steers/ha) was 0.47 kg higher (P<0.01) when hay supplement was provided. Although not significant, in both years ADO tended to be higher for h_ay supplementation even at low stocking rates .
