COMPARISON OF GROWTH AND FEED-EFFICIENCY OF STEERS FED BARLEY AND TRITICALE DIETS

Authors
GOONEWARDENE LA ZOBELL DR BASARAB JA
Citation
La. Goonewardene et al., COMPARISON OF GROWTH AND FEED-EFFICIENCY OF STEERS FED BARLEY AND TRITICALE DIETS, Canadian journal of animal science, 74(1), 1994, pp. 159-161
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
Canadian journal of animal science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00083984
Volume
74
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
159 - 161
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-3984(1994)74:1<159:COGAFO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Steers fed triticale adapted to the diet more slowly than those fed ba rley, resulting in reduced overall feed intake (9.4 vs. 10.5 kg d-1, P = 0.08) and average daily gain (ADG) (1.3 vs. 1.5 kg d-1, P = 0.08). No difference was detected in feed:gain ratio (7.1 vs. 6.8, P = 0.65). The reduced ADG in the triticale-fed steers may be due to reduced fee d intake and the longer time required to adapt.