September 1, 2024Journal of Animal Science

63 Impacts of protein supplementation frequency on animal performance, rumen fermentation and methane emission from growing beef cattle

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Protein supplementation frequency every other day improved beef cattle weight gain without negatively altering rumen fermentation.
Daily gain increased by 7 to 11% with supplementation compared to 1.04 kg/d in controls, while total volatile fatty acids peaked with alternate-day feeding.
Steers fed hay-based diets over a 63-day trial maintained enteric methane yield across regimens, supporting less frequent feeding to reduce labor.

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Controlled trial reveals every-other-day protein supplementation sustains beef cattle growth and rumen fermentation, indicating reduced feeding frequency maintains efficiency.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e59fa7b6db64358753a039 https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skae234.347

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Controlled trial reveals every-other-day protein supplementation sustains beef cattle growth and rumen fermentation, indicating reduced feeding frequency maintains efficiency.

63 Impacts of protein supplementation frequency on animal performance, rumen fermentation and methane emission from growing beef cattle

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63 Impacts of protein supplementation frequency on animal performance, rumen fermentation and methane emission from growing beef cattle

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