PSV-17 Measuring motivation for forage of finishing cattle fed high-concentrate diets using a short-term thwarting test
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa278.418
Abstract: Beef cattle are commonly fed a high-concentrate, grain-based diet in the finishing period. Longer forage particles stimulate chewing and rumination, which may increase saliva production to buffer the rumen, mitigating a harmful drop in pH… read more here.
Keywords: finishing cattle; thwarting test; high concentrate; fed high ... See more keywords