Table 19. Spring grazing trial: Performance of yearling steers on crested wheatgrass and crested wheatgrass-alfalfa pastures during spring grazing period from May 8 to June 29, 1959. | |||||||||
Pasture No. |
Type of pasture | No. of steers |
Acres per pasture |
Days
on pasture |
Average initial weight per steer | Average
final weight per steer |
Average seasonal gain per head | Average daily gain per head | Gain per acre |
1 | Crested whtgr. | 6 | 8 | 52 | 528 | 661 | 133 | 2.56 | 99.8 |
3 | Crested whtgr. | 6 | 8 | 52 | 529 | 671 | 142 | 2.73 | 106.5 |
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Average 1 & 3 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 528 | 666 | 138 | 2.64 | 103.2 |
2 | Crested-alfalfa | 6 | 8 | 52 | 524 | 641 | 117 | 2.25 | 117.0 |
4 | Crested-alfalfa | 6 | 8 | 52 | 523 | 631 | 108 | 2.08 | 108.0 |
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Average 2 & 4 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 523 | 636 | 113 | 2.17 | 112.5 |