Influence of free-choice vs mixed-ration diets on food intake and performance of fattening calves

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 3034-3040

  Atwood, S B ^a   Provenza, F D ^a   Wiedmeier, R D ^b   Banner, R E ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b and Vet Sci ^*

Author keywords

Food; Individuals; Intake; Variation; Varieties

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DECISION MAKING; DIET; EATING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035751738     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.79123034x     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. AOAC. 1980. Official Methods of Analysis. 13th ed. Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Washington, DC.
2. Atwood, S. B., F. D. Provenza, R. D. Wiedmeier, and R. E. Banner. 2001. Changes in preferences of gestating heifers fed untreated or ammoniated straw in different flavors. J. Anim. Sci. 79:3027-3033.
3. Early, D. M., and F. D. Provenza. 1998. Food flavor and nutritional characteristics alter dynamics of food preference in lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 76:728-734.
4. Fonnesbeck, P. V., and M. J. Anderson. 1981. Grading alfalfa hay with chemical analysis. Proc. West. Sect. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci. 32:214-217.
5. Freeland, W. J., P. H. Calcott, and L. R. Anderson. 1985. Tannins and saponins: Interaction in herbivore diets, Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 13:189-193.
6. Freeland, W. J., and D. H. Janzen. 1974. Strategies in herbivory by mammals: The role of plant secondary compounds. Am. Nat. 108:269-286.
7. Grovum, W. L. 1988. Appetite, palatability and control of feed intake. In: D. C. Church (ed.) The Ruminant Animal, pp 202-216. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
8. Hotovy, S. K., K. A. Johnson, D. E. Johnson, G. E. Carstens, R. M. Bourdon, and G. E. Seidel. 1991. Variation among twin beef cattle in maintenance energy requirements. J. Anim. Sci. 69:940-946.
9. Kyriazakis, I., and J. D. Oldham. 1993. Diet selection in sheep: The ability of growing lambs to select a diet that meets their crude protein (nitrogen × 6.25) requirements. Br. J. Nutr. 69:617-629.
10. Kyriazakis, I., and J. D. Oldham. 1997. Food intake and diet selection of sheep: The effect of manipulating the rates of digestion of carbohydrates and protein of the foods offered as a choice. Br. J. Nutr. 77:243-254.