Effects of level and length of supplementation on carcass amounts and percentages of ash, N, water, total fat, and energy
| Title | Effects of level and length of supplementation on carcass amounts and percentages of ash, N, water, total fat, and energy |
| Publication Type | Web Article |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Merkel, RC, Gipson, TA, Wang, Z, Goetsch, AL |
| Series Title | Journal of Animal Science |
| Edition | 91 |
| Type of Medium | (E-Supplement 2) |
| Abstract | Spanish (S; 28 - 40 wk of age) and Boer (B; 33 - 46 wk) wethers were used to determine effects of level and length of supplementation on carcass amounts and concentrations of ash, N, water, fat and energy. The experiment had 110 and 108 d periods (PR). Wethers resided on pastures with free-choice access to alfalfa hay and supplementation (SL) with 0.5 or 1.5% BW (DM basis; L and H, respectively) of a pelleted diet (16% CP and 60% TDN). Five S and 6 B were harvested initially, and 12 per breed (BR) and SL were harvested after PR 1 and 2. There were BR differences (P |
