Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) control for 'natural' or organic lamb production is needed, especially where Haemonchus contortus is prevalent. The objective was to determine the impact of rotational grazing on GIN infection of weaned lambs. In year 1, naturally infected Katahdin lambs (120 days of age) were randomly assigned to graze (1) continuous bermudagrass (CB; n=14), (2) rotational bermu...

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Two experiments were conducted to determine the dietary value of pellets containing kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus cv. 'Everglade 41') hay. Averaged across both experiments, kenaf pellets contained 82.6% kenaf hay, 16.6% liquid molasses, and 0.8% mineral oil. The chemical composition of the kenaf pellet was 12.6% crude protein (CP), 41.2% neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and 14.4% acid detergent fibe...

Hominy feed (HF) has been evaluated in feedlot and dairy rations but not as a supplemental energy source for lactating beef cows. The objective of this study was to determine the effect level HF supplementation on intake, digestibility, ruminal fermentation characteristics, situ dry matter (DM) disappearance bermudagrass hay. Five ruminally cannulated cows (body weight (BW) = 596 kg, SE 13.9) w...