The nutrition of zebu cattle Part IV. The intake of dry matter by cattle with some notes on the digestibility of Rhodes grass and Star grass hays

Abstract

The daily intake of dry matter by zebu steers between 400 and 600 lb. live weight when fed hay and hay-concentrate mixture was investigated and found to be 2·0–2·2% of body weight. Preliminary results of the nutritional values of Rhodes grass and Star grass hays are discussed and these suggest that the local zebu cattle require less starch equivalent for maintenance than do European cattle in temperate climates.