Abstract
Objective: The objective of our experiment was to evaluate the effects of bunk allotment on performance of growing beef calves during a 58-day receiving period and investigate possible residual effects of bunk-space allotment on subsequent growth performance during a 90-day grazing season.
Highlights
Recent research demonstrated an improvement in feed efficiency when growing cattle were limit-fed a high-energy corn and corn co-product diet, when compared with traditional high-roughage diets fed ad libitum
Objective: The objective of our experiment was to evaluate the effects of bunk allotment on performance of growing beef calves during a 58-day receiving period and investigate possible residual effects of bunkspace allotment on subsequent growth performance during a 90-day grazing season
The Bottom Line: We interpreted our data to suggest that bunk allotments of 10, 15, 20, or 25 in per calf had minimal impact on growth performance during a 58-day receiving period and did not affect final body weights following a 90-day grazing season
Summary
Recent research demonstrated an improvement in feed efficiency when growing cattle were limit-fed a high-energy corn and corn co-product diet, when compared with traditional high-roughage diets fed ad libitum. Bunk Space Requirements for Growing Beef Cattle Limit-Fed a High-Energy Corn and Corn Co-Product Diet A. (2022) "Bunk Space Requirements for Growing Beef Cattle Limit-Fed a High-Energy Corn and Corn CoProduct Diet," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol 8: Iss. 1.
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