Inclusion of Biuret With or Without Bovatec in a Commercial Mineral Supplement Did Not Improve Growth Performance of Yearling Calves Grazing Native Grass: Year 1 of 2

M G Pflughoeft,Z M Duncan,A J Tarpoff,K J Suhr,Z L Debord,D A Blasi,K C Olson,F K Brazle,W R Hollenbeck

doi:10.4148/2378-5977.8222

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this experiment was to measure the effects of non-protein nitrogen (NPN; biuret) or NPN + ruminal modifier (biuret + Bovatec, Zoetis, Parsippany, NJ) inclusion in a commercial mineral mix on growth performance of yearling beef calves grazing in the Kansas Flint Hills.

Highlights

Providing a mineral supplement to cattle grazing during summer months in the Kansas Flint Hills can improve growth rate, overall profitability, and provide an opportunity to add nutrients or growth-promoting feed additives to the diets of grazing cattle
The addition of feed additives [rumen modifiers or non-protein nitrogen (NPN)] to mineral supplements may improve health and performance of grazing beef cattle. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the inclusion of NPN with and without Bovatec (Zoetis, Parsippany, NJ) in a commercial mineral mix on growth performance of yearling beef calves grazing in the Kansas Flint Hills
The addition of non-protein nitrogen (NPN) or ruminal modifiers to a mineral supplement may be an effective way to improve overall productivity during the grazing season. The objective of this experiment was to measure the effects of NPN or NPN + ruminal modifier inclusion in a commercial mineral mix on growth performance of yearling beef calves grazing in the Kansas Flint Hills

Summary

Introduction

Providing a mineral supplement to cattle grazing during summer months in the Kansas Flint Hills can improve growth rate, overall profitability, and provide an opportunity to add nutrients or growth-promoting feed additives to the diets of grazing cattle. Inclusion of Biuret With or Without Bovatec in a Commercial Mineral Supplement Did Not Improve Growth Performance of Yearling Calves Grazing Native Grass: Year 1 of 2 The addition of feed additives [rumen modifiers or non-protein nitrogen (NPN)] to mineral supplements may improve health and performance of grazing beef cattle.

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