Table 22. Range cow and calf performance on native rangeland and domesticated grass pastures during the 31 day spring portion of the lactation production period. | ||||||
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Native Rangeland (12-m RS)* | Native Rangeland (6.0-m SL) | Crested Wheatgrass Unfertilized (4.5-m SL) | Crested Wheatgrass Unfertilized (4.5-m Def) | Crested Wheatgrass Fertilized (4.5-m TOR) |
Length of Period | days | 31 | 16 | 31 | 76 | 31 |
Acres/Month | ac | 4.62 | 4.04 | 1.82 | 1.67 | 0.75 |
Acres/Period | ac | 4.77 | 2.10 | 1.88 | 4.16 | 0.75 |
Cow ADG | lbs | ![]() | 0.12 | 1.95 | 0.91 | 2.68 |
Cow Gain/Acre | lbs | ![]() | 0.91 | 32.15 | 16.63 | 110.77 |
Cow Gain/Period | lbs | ![]() | 1.92 | 60.45 | 69.16 | 83.08 |
Calf ADG | lbs | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.91 | 1.79 | 2.18 |
Calf Gain/Acre | lbs | 11.70 | 13.64 | 31.49 | 32.70 | 90.11 |
Calf Gain/Period | lbs | 55.80 | 28.80 | 59.21 | 136.04 | 67.58 |
*Based on estimated calf weight