2973: Mixed grazing with heifers and pregnant sows
(2000) Mixed grazing with heifers and pregnant sows. Grassland Science in Europe 5:pp. 359-361.
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Summary
In 1999, a mixed grazing system with heifers and pregnant sows was compared with grazing systems with heifers and sows alone. Normally, herbage quality used for sow grazing is not optimal for high herbage intake and it was therefore examined whether mixed grazing with heifers could improve the grazing system. Herbage quality and botanical composition of the sward was best in swards where heifers grazed alone, followed by swards with mixed grazing and the poorest quality and composition were in swards, where the sows grazed alone. The daily weight gain of the sows tended to be higher and the weight gain of the heifers was significantly higher for mixed than at mono grazing. The mixed grazing system seems to be a usable alternative for grazing sowas.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Mixed grazing; heifers; sows; botanical composition |
| Subject Areas: | Crop husbandry > Production systems > Pasture and forage crops Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs |
| Research affiliation: | Denmark > DARCOF I (1996-2001) > II.8 Combinations of cattle and pigs |
| Funding Part: | 75-100% |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 2973 |
| Contact: | Søegaard, Senior scientist Karen |
| Deposited On: | 09 July 2004 |
| EPrint Type: | Journal paper |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
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