EFFECT OF TIME OF GRAZING OR CUTTING AND FEEDING ON THE INCIDENCE OF ALFALFA BLOAT IN CATTLE

Authors
HALL JW MAJAK W
Citation
Jw. Hall et W. Majak, EFFECT OF TIME OF GRAZING OR CUTTING AND FEEDING ON THE INCIDENCE OF ALFALFA BLOAT IN CATTLE, Canadian journal of animal science, 75(2), 1995, pp. 271-273
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
Canadian journal of animal science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00083984
Volume
75
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
271 - 273
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-3984(1995)75:2<271:EOTOGO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
More bloat occurred after early than after late morning feeding. Cattl e were either grazing or fed cut alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) for 4 h once a day. Rumen chlorophyll concentrations were higher before the ea rly feeding. There were no consistent differences in plant DM, ADF, ND F, chlorophyll or total or soluble N.