Feed Intake by Feedlot Cattle

July 1995

 

Full Proceedings

 

Prologue to the Symposium.

F. N. Owen, D.R. Gill, K S. Lusby and F. T. McCollum

 

Modeling Effects of Nutrition on Visceral Organ Mass.

D.E. Billings and R.D. Sainz

 

Effect of Feeding System on Dry Matter Intake, Gain and Carcass Characteristics of Beef Steers.

W.A. Phillips and D.L. VonTungelen

 

Feed Intake – An Industry Perspective.

J. Rakestraw

 

The Effect of Age, Background, and Gender on Feed Intake by Feedlot Cattle.

K.A. DeHaan, M.T. Van Koevering and M.L. Gibson.

 

Body Composition Effects of Maintenance, Feed Intake and Efficiency.

C.L. Ferrell and T.G. Jenkins

 

Feeding Behavior of Finishing Steers.

S.B. Laudert

 

Effects of Neophobia and Aversions on Feed Intake:  Why Feedlot Cattle Sometimes Refuse to Eat Nutritious Feed.

K.L. Launchbuagh

 

The Relationship between Feed Intake, Daily Gain and Feed Efficiency in Fast-Growing Feedlot Steers.

H.H. Meissner, M. Smutz, and D.V. Paulsmeier

 

Feed Intake Variation.

R. Stock, T. Klopfenstein and D. Shain

 

Effects of Biological Type on Feed Intake.

S.R. Rust, J.R. Black and W.T. Magee

 

Compensatory Growth in Beef Cattle.

G.E. Carstens

 

Gut Size and Rate of Passage.

G.A. Varga and H.W. Harpster

 

Effects of Steroid Implants on Feed Intake.

P.T. Anderson and R.L. Botts

 

Neural and Hormonal Control of Intake: Bioactive Peptides.

M.A. Froetschel

 

Effect of Somatotropin Administration on Feed Intake and Performance by Feedlot Cattle.

G.T. Schelling, R.A. Roeder and M.J. Garber

 

Superalimentation versus Feed Restriction:  Effects on Body Growth and Composition and on Gastrointestinal Organ Size and Metabolism.

J.C. Pekas

 

Building a Disease Database:  Collecting Necropsy Using a Check-off Necropsy Examination Form.

D. Griffin

 

Monitoring Feedlot Production Quality in the Packing House.

D. Griffin

 

Prediction of Intake by Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Analysis of Fecal Samples.

S.W. Coleman, J.W. Stuth and J.W. Holloway

 

Intake Control Systems.

N.A. Cole

 

Feeding Frequency and Timing.

R.H. Pritchard and J.S. Knutsen

 

Effects of Levels and Patterns of Intake on Digestive Function in Feedlot Steers.

R.A. Zinn

 

Why Does Feed Restriction Improve Efficiency?

R.D. Sainz

 

Mechanically Programmed Feeding Systems and Application:  Step-Up Programs.

R.L. Preston

 

The Effect of Feeding Regime on Feedlot Cattle Performance.

Tom Peters

 

Successes and Failures of High Concentrate Restricted Intake Programs.

Kenneth Eng, Jr.

 

Intake Models in a Computer Program for Beef Cattle Growth.

J.W. Oltjen

 

Environmental Influences on Feed Intake and Performance of Feedlot Cattle.

G.L. Hahn

 

Effects of Season, Health and Management on Feed Intake by Beef Cattle.

M.L. Galyean and M.E. Hubbert

 

Impact of Grain Sources and Grain Processing on Feed Intake by and Performance of Feedlot Cattle.

Fred Owens, David Secrist and Don Gill

 

Effect of Roughage Level and Type on Intake and Performance of Feedlot Cattle.

S. Swingle

 

Effect of Moisture Level and Fermentation Components of Ensiled Feedstuffs on Voluntary Dry Matter Intake.

Steve Soderlund

 

Influence of Protein Level on Intake of Feedlot Cattle – Role of Ruminal Ammonia Supply.

L.L. Berger and N.R. Merchen

 

The Effect of Ionophores on Feed Intake by Feedlot Cattle.

Gary Vogel

 

Damage Control Strategies for Cattle Exposed to Cold Stress.

T.L. Stanton

 

Use of Supplemental Fat to Optimize Net Energy to Intake by Feedlot Cattle.

R.T. Brandt, Jr.

 

Dietary Preference and Its Relationship to Feed Intake.

D.A. Larsen

 

Intake Monitoring Systems:  Electronics and Markers.

K.R. Pond, J.C. Burns, D.S. Fisher, J-M Luginbuhl and L.J. M. Aroeira

 

Conference Summary

Kenneth Eng, Jr.

 

Research Agenda

M.L. Galyean