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Growth performance of brown swiss calves fed early and late cut hay from meadow fertilized by two levels of n and p2o5  
Yazarlar
Mete Yanar
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Turkey
Naci Tuzemen
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Turkey
Leyla Turgut
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Turkey
Ömer Mentese
Eastern Anatolian Agricultural Research Institute, Turkey
Özet
To determine effects of rations mainly formed by early or late-bloom cut hay from meadows fertilized by N and P2Ofl 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 P20H 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 P205 fertilizers and early cutting stage for meadow hay is suggested for providing better growth performance and feed efficiency traits of the Brown Swiss calves. © GSP, India.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Average daily gains | Brown Swiss | Calves | Cutting stage | Fertilization
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SCOPUS dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Journal of Applied Animal Research
Dergi ISSN 0971-2119
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2005
Cilt No 27
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 35 / 38
Doi Numarası 10.1080/09712119.2005.9706533