Herbage intake by cattle on tarchonanthus veld in the Northern Cape as affected by stocking rate and grazing system
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Publisher
Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa
Publication Year
1986
Body
In a trial with young Bonsmara cattle, four different stocking rates (10, 7, 6 and 4 ha/large stock unit) were applied in both a rotational and continuous grazing system. Feed intake was estimated during spring, summer, autumn and winter for four consecutive years starting in 1977. Irrespective of the grazing system, feed intake declined with an increase in stocking rate. On average the highest intake was recorded in January and reached the lowest levels in October and July. Livemass gain was found to be closely related to feed intake.
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English
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Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Collection
Southern Africa Collection
Journal Name
Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa
Keywords
Africa
Journal articles from the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) African Journal of Range and Forage Science as well as related articles and reports from throughout the southern African region.