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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-10-19
pubmed:abstractText
A growing-finishing study using Angus steer calves was conducted in three phases: 1) grazing stockpiled 'Kentucky-31' tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) with high (65%; HE KY-31) and low (0%; LE KY-31) infestation rates of Acremonium coenophialum Morgan-Jones and Gams and 'Kenhy' and 'Johnstone' tall fescue with low (< 1%) infestation rate of Acremonium coenophialum from October 24 to December 19; 2) drylot feeding of Johnstone and HE KY-31 haylage (December 19 to April 10); and 3) feedlot finishing on a common high-concentrate diet (April 11 to August 1). In Phase 1, ADG was greatest (P < .05) for Kenhy, intermediate for Johnstone and LE KY-31, and lowest (P < .05) for HE KY-31. Implantation with estradiol 17-beta increased ADG (P < .01) by 23, 27, 7, and 2% for steers grazing Johnstone, HE KY-31, LE KY-31, and Kenhy, respectively. Dry matter digestibility and DMI of stockpiled Johnstone and HE KY-31 were not different (P > .10). During Phase 2, steers consuming Johnstone haylage had greater (P < .01) DMI, ADG, and gain:feed ratio (G:F) than steers consuming HE KY-31 haylage. During Phase 3, steers previously consuming Johnstone had greater DMI (P < .10); however, steers previously fed HE KY-31 had greater ADG (P < .05) and G:F (P < .01). By the end of the study, steer body weights were not different (P > .10) between treatments. These data indicate that growth-decreasing effects of endophyte-infested fescue were evident at hypothermal-ambient temperatures.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0021-8812
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
73
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1576-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Growth and subsequent feedlot performance of estradiol-implanted vs nonimplanted steers grazing fall-accumulated endophyte-infested or low-endophyte tall fescue.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40546-0215, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study