Soil Ingestion by Cattle Grazing Crested Wheatgrass

Mayland, H.F. and Shewmaker, G.E. and Bull, R.C. (1977) Soil Ingestion by Cattle Grazing Crested Wheatgrass. Journal of Range Management. 30(4):264-265.

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Abstract

Soil ingestion rates were determined using four 350-kg esophageal fistulated heifers. Soil concentrations in feces, as
determined indirectly by titanium analysis, averaged 14 and 20%
in June and August, respectively. Calculated soil ingestion rates
were 0.73 and 0.99 kg/animal-day for the two respective periods.

Item Type:	Article
NWISRL Publication Number:	0390
Subjects:	Animal Irrigated crops > Grass forage Mass Import - autoclassified (may be erroneous)
Depositing User:	Dan Stieneke
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2010 21:51
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2017 17:20
Item ID:	329
URI:	https://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/id/eprint/329