Growth performance of brown swiss calves fed early and late cut hay from meadow fertilized by two levels of N and P2O5
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH, cilt.27, sa.1, ss.35-38, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2005
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09712119.2005.9706533
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.35-38
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Brown Swiss, calves, average daily gains, fertilization, cutting stage, NITROGEN-FERTILIZATION
- Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
To determine effects of rations mainly formed by early or late-bloom cut hay from meadows fertilized by N and P2O5 or not fertilized, on the growth performance, 20 female Brown Swiss calves (6-12 m) were fed for 129 days. Average daily weight gain, feed per unit weight gain and total intake of meadow hay were better for hay from meadows fertilized with N and P2O5 as compared to hay from not fertilized meadow. Similarly these parameters were better for calves fed early bloom hay than for calves fed late bloom hay. Application of N and P2O5 fertilizers and early cutting stage for meadow hay is suggested for providing better growth performance and feed efficiency traits of the Brown Swiss calves.