
%0 Journal Article
%A Moran, JB 
%T Effect of level of meat and bone meal supplements on growth of weaner cattle on dry season improved pasture at Adelaide River, N.T
%J Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
%D 1973/04/01
%V 13
%N 61
%P 134-141
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9730134
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/EA9730134 
%X Brahman cross weaner heifers grazing a Townsville stylo-dominant pasture between July and early November were offered meat and bone meal at the rate of 0, 0.21, 0.43, 0.85, and 1.71 kg hd-1 day-1. The highest intake recorded was 1.36 kg hd-1 day-1. Liveweight response to the supplement and its efficiency of utilization varied during the feeding period as a result of abnormal heavy rains in August, September and October. At the time of maximum response to the supplementation, there was a significant reduction in the efficiency of utilization of meat and bone meal with increasing intake of the supplement. However, following a compensation period, the supplement was most efficiently utilized by the group offered 0.85 kg hd-1 day-1. Faecal nitrogen and serum inorganic phosphate concentrations were influenced by the meat and bone meal but there was no change in serum urea levels. 
