Deck 4 Flashcards
Use of urea in beef cattle diet
requires 2-4 weeks of adjustment period
High urea supplements requires
feeds that provide a readily fermentable energy source
As a best course of carbon skeletons to be combined with ammonia released from urea is
starch
Recommended daily intake of urea for beef cattle on grain and forage is
not more than 100g per head
Urea
can be applied as a source of NPN to the corn silage during the ensiling process in the concentration 0.5%
Characteristics of 2nd phase of lactation is
rise and peak of dry matter intake
Dry period is
period of 60 days before the next lactation
The aim of the heifer nutrition is
optimum body development
In daily ration of heifers of about 6 months of age will be
minimal amount of high moisture forage
Weight gain of young bulls from weaning to 12-15 months of age is
at least 1.25 kg daily