STUDIES ON THE FEEDING VALUE OF Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. HAY FOR BEEF CATTLE

Effects of metoclopramide on steers fed Kochia scoparia hay.

Kochia hay that had elicited mild toxicosis in sheep and cattle when fed for 21 d was fed to young, growing steers to evaluate the efficacy of metoclopramide for preventing kochia toxicosis. Twelve steers (271 +/- 39 kg) were given ad libitum access to Kochia hay for 38 d. Six steers were dosed orally with 15 mg of metoclopramide/kg of BW three times each week in gelatin capsules, and six steer...

Nutritional and toxicological evaluations of kochia hay (Kochia scoparia) fed to lambs.

Kochia foliage that had tested positive to Dragendorff's reagent (presumptive alkaloids) and had elicited chronic toxicosis when fed to rats was fed to sheep to characterize early stages of kochia toxicosis and evaluate treatments that might improve tolerance. Twelve fine-wool lambs (46 +/- 9 kg BW) were fed chopped kochia hay (35%) mixed with chopped alfalfa hay (65%) for 4 wk. The kochia diet...

Reducing Losses When Feeding Hay to Beef Cattle

show that hay costs between $0.02 and $0.07 per pound of dry matter; usually more than double the cost for the same amount of nutrients from pasture. Hay is expensive because (1) it requires a large investment in equipment, (2) it requires labor to make and feed, and (3) more than 50 percent of it is wasted by either poor storage methods or improper feeding practices, or both (Figure 1). This g...

اثر تنش شوری بر برخی از خصوصیات فتوسنتزی پنج توده‌ کوشیا (Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad.)

سابقه و هدف:کارکرد دستگاه فتوسنتزی گیاهان شور دوست قسمت عمده‌ای از تحمل به شوری این گیاهان را به عهده دارد. کوشیا (Kochia scoparia) به عنوان یک گیاه شور دوست در شرایط تنش شوری توانایی تولید زیست توده‌ی، بالایی دارد. مطالعه فتوسنتز و عوامل وابسته به آن در شرایط تنش شوری می‌تواند دیدگاه‌ های فیزیولوژیک مناسبی را در درک رفتار این گیاه در مواجهه با تنش فراهم ‌سازد. بنابراین آزمایش مزرعه‌ای به منظور...

Studies on the feeding value of glycyrrhiza glabra L. pulp for sheep