Feed intake measurement of cattle in the Tullimba R&D Feedlot BIN Project – Angus 2015/16

Summary

This report covers cattle that had feed intake and weight gain recorded on them in UNE's Tullimba feedlot. All data has been delivered to BreedPlan. Each trial is summarised below:

L.SBP.1601

RV14: 104 Angus steers that began feed intake testing at Tullimba on 21/09/2015. They finished in the feedlot on 6/12/2015 (77 days). To date cattle have generally performed well and have averaged around 13 kg/day feed intake for the 77 days. Trial average weight gain has been 1.54 kg/day weight gain (range 0.97 - 2.20 kg/day) during the 70 day test period after adaptation to the feeders. Retrieval of valid daily feed intake data will allow robust estimates of RFI and EBVs. Feed intake and live weight data from manual weighing is being reported to the breeder groups fortnightly and have been supplied to BreedPlan via Jim Cook.

RV15: 105 Angus steers that began feed intake testing at Tullimba on 06/01/2016. They finished in the feedlot on 23/03/2016 (74 days). To date cattle have generally performed well and have averaged around 13.3 kg/day feed intake for the 74 days. Trial average weight gain has been 1.61 kg/day weight gain (range 0.8 - 2.15 kg/day) during the 74 day test period after adaptation to the feeders. Retrieval of valid daily feed intake data will allow robust estimates of RFI and EBVs. Feed intake and live weight data from manual weighing is being reported to the breeder groups fortnightly and have been supplied to BreedPlan via Jim Cook.

RV16: 81 Angus steers that began feed intake testing at Tullimba on 08/03/2016. They finished in the feedlot on 16/05/2016 (70 days). To date cattle have generally performed well and have averaged around 14.6 kg/day feed intake for the 70 days. Trial average weight gain has been 1.73 kg/day weight gain (range 0.81 - 2.17 kg/day) during the 70 day test period after adaptation to the feeders. Retrieval of valid daily feed intake data will allow robust estimates of RFI and EBVs. Feed intake and live weight data from manual weighing is being reported to the breeder groups fortnightly and have been supplied to BreedPlan via Jim Cook

L.SBP.1801

HH10: This report covers the 108 Hereford steers that began feed intake testing at Tullimba on 07/07/2017. They finished in the feedlot on 14/09/17 (70 days). Cattle have generally performed well and have averaged around 14.327 kg/day feed intake for the 70 days. Trial average weight gain has been 2.18 kg/day weight gain (range 1.32 – 2.7 kg/day) during the 70 day test period after adaptation to the feeders. Retrieval of valid daily feed intake data will allow robust estimates of RFI and EBVs. Feed intake and live weight data from manual weighing is being reported to the breeder groups fortnightly and have been supplied to BreedPlan via Jim Cook.