Effect of timed interval frequent feeding of predominantly corn silage rations to beef steers.

C ORN silage is being utilized in increased quantities in beef cattle growing and fattening rations. The research data of Hammes et al. (1964), with various ratios of corn to corn silage in fattening rations, have demonstrated that higher levels of corn silage can be justified because gains between high grain and high silage rations are similar, whereas, use of higher silage rations permits the harvest of a larger amount of total digestible nutrients per ha. of corn. Undoubtedly, the introduction of mechanical devices for handling rations has increased the use of silage. The time clock unloading and feeding equipment which permits time-interval feeding of rations at predetermined intervals has been of special interest to cattle feeders. The objective of this research was to study the effect of timed-interval feeding of predominantly corn silage rations on the performance of beef cattle.