High-protein feed: Lamb and steer feeding trials show beet by-product satisfactory

Lofgreen, G; Meyer, J; Weir, W

High-protein feed: Lamb and steer feeding trials show beet by-product satisfactory

Authors

G. P. Lofgreen
J. H. Meyer
W. C. Weir

Authors Affiliations

G. P. Lofgreen is Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis; J. H. Meyer is Instructor in Animal Husbandry, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis; W. C. Weir is Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 6(8):6-6. DOI:10.3733/ca.v006n08p6. August 1952.

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Abstract

A new beet by-product, MC-47, was found as satisfactory a livestock feed as blackstrap molasses when used as a supplement to hay for maintaining lambs, or as a supplement to a low-protein ration for fattening steers.

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