NY All Forage Fed Bull Test – 28 day report
Nancy Glazier
The second data collection was taken January 18. Bull weights were measured and Average Daily Gain calculated.
NY All Forage Fed Bull Test on test data (collected January 18, 2013) |
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OwnName |
Breed |
FarmID |
Test ID |
DOB |
Wt |
ADG1 |
Engh |
Devon |
GEO X88 |
1 |
11/12/2011 |
878 |
1.8 |
Engh |
Devon |
GEO W79 AI |
2 |
11/17/2011 |
896 |
3.5 |
Chedzoy |
Angus |
Pink 01 |
3 |
5/9/2012 |
487 |
0.7 |
Chedzoy |
Angus |
Green 01 |
4 |
3/31/2012 |
596 |
1.4 |
Chedzoy |
Angus |
Orange 03 |
5 |
6/9/2012 |
536 |
1.1 |
Chedzoy |
Angus |
Orange 02 |
6 |
5/22/2012 |
486 |
0.6 |
Chedzoy |
Angus |
Blue 02 |
7 |
5/19/2012 |
442 |
1.1 |
Coombe |
Angus |
TVF |
8 |
4/11/2012 |
616 |
0.9 |
Kraszewski |
Gelbvieh |
KFF 2212Z |
9 |
3/11/2012 |
886 |
0.6 |
Welytok |
Angus |
2A21 |
10 |
4/29/2012 |
876 |
2.1 |
Welytok |
Angus |
2A23 |
11 |
5/14/2012 |
844 |
1.1 |
Welytok |
Angus |
2A24 |
12 |
5/27/2012 |
748 |
0.6 |
Welytok |
Angus |
2A25 |
13 |
6/12/2012 |
692 |
0.4 |
Ledoux |
Shorthorn |
7 |
14 |
6/10/2012 |
546 |
1.1 |
1Average Daily Gain; 2Body Condition Score. |
The adjustment period for some of the bulls was challenging. Nine of the bulls needed treatment for fever on 12/28/12; one bull needed additional treatment 1/2/13.
Dry Matter Intake (DMI) was calculated for the 35-day period. As Fed Intake (AFI) averaged 15.3 lb/hd/day bulls, DMI average per bull was 13.9 lb/day. With the average weight of 681 lb, DMI was was 2% of body weight; 2.2% on AFI basis.
For more information, contact Nancy Glazier, NWNY Small Farms/Livestock Specialist, (585) 315-7746, nig3@cornell.edu or Mike Baker, Beef Extension Specialist, 607-255-5923, mjb28@cornell.edu.