Equine grazing preferences among winter annual grasses and clovers adapted to the southeastern united states

McCann, J.S.; Hoveland, C. S.

doi:10.1016/s0737-0806(06)81314-6

Cited by 13 publications

(8 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Previous research has also reported a positive relationship between preference and protein content (Fontenot and Blaser, 1965) and a negative relationship between preference and plant height (Fleurance et al, 2010), plant maturity (Burton et al, 1956; McCann and Hoveland, 1991), and fiber content (Allen et al, 2013; Fontenot and Blaser, 1965). However, past research has also reported a positive relationship between preference and NSC and carbohydrate content (Allen et al, 2013; Longland and Byrd, 2006; Reid et al, 1967), which is contradicted by the present study.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 92%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Yield, Forage Nutritive Value, and Preference of Legumes under Horse Grazing

Catalano¹,

Grev²,

DeBoer³

et al. 2019

Agronomy Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Variations in forage preference of horses are not well understood (Allen et al, 2013; McCann and Hoveland, 1991). To examine this, horse preference was correlated with a number of different plant characteristics.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Yield, Forage Nutritive Value, and Preference of Legumes under Horse Grazing

Catalano¹,

Grev²,

DeBoer³

et al. 2019

Agronomy Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Casler and van Santen (2001) found that Holstein cows and heifers grazing MF and TF preferred MF. McCann and Hoveland (1991) also reported a negative correlation between preference and maturity, whereas Allen et al (2013) did not find a correlation between the two parameters. Allen et al (2013) found a positive correlation between NSC and preference; however, did not find a correlation between preference and CP or maturity.…”

Section: Livestock Preferencementioning

confidence: 85%

Yield, persistence, forage nutritive value, and preference of perennial ryegrass under grazing

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Perennial ryegrass (PR) is a quality and high yielding forage that tends to lack winter hardiness to persist in the upper Midwest. The objective was to evaluate yield, stand persistence, forage nutritive value, and preference of experimental populations of winter hardy PR grown in monoculture and in mixture with white clover under livestock grazing. Research was conducted in St. Paul and Grand Rapids, MN. Meadow fescue (MF), tall fescue (TF), orchardgrass (OG), a reference PR, and two experimental populations of PR were grazed every 32 days by either horses (St. Paul) or cow-calf pairs (Grand Rapids). Prior to grazing, forage yield and quality samples were collected, and post-grazing, fields were visually assessed for the percentage of forage removal to determine preference. Yields of all PR (6.9 to 7.6 Mg ha −1) were similar, but lower compared to other coolseason grasses (CSG). Persistence was similar among all CSG in St. Paul; however, it was lower for all PR in Grand Rapids compared to other CSG. All PR were highly preferred by both horses (≥74% removal) and cattle (≥70% removal) and were consistently among the highest for crude protein (CP; 200 g kg −1), equine digestible energy (DE; 2.35 Mcal kg −1) and bovine metabolizable energy (ME; 2.6 Mcal kg −1), moderate for nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC; 136 g kg −1), and among the lowest for neutral detergent fiber (NDF; 518 g kg −1). Experimental populations of PR produced forage of high nutritive value, but yield and stand persistence may be less compared to other CSG at some locations. 1 INTRODUCTION Cool-season perennial grasses (CSG) are the foundation of productive pastures in the upper Midwest (Allen, Sheaf

show abstract

“…Os gêneros de leguminosas mais utilizados na alimentação de eqüinos são Trifolium, Medicago, Vicia e Lotus (Benyovszky, 1998). Entre as de clima temperado a mais preferida é Trifolium repens (trevo branco) (McCann & Hoveland, 1991;Dittrich et al, 2007) e o Lotus corniculatus (cornichão) é de baixa aceitabilidade (Dittrich et al, 2005).…”

Section: Preferência Seletividade E Velocidade Na Colheita Da Forragemunclassified

Comportamento ingestivo de equinos e a relação com o aproveitamento das forragens e bem-estar dos animais

Dittrich¹,

Melo²,

Afonso³

et al. 2010

R. Bras. Zootec.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A sociedade está em novo direcionamento no qual se busca maior respeito nas relações com os animais, tanto na criação e utilização como alimento quanto para outras finalidades, como companhia, esportes, trabalho, entre outros. A domesticação e utilização dos equinos pelo homem proporcionaram a esta espécie inadequado manejo alimentar, principalmente pelo restrito conhecimento do comportamento ingestivo. As pastagens são, reconhecidamente, o ambiente adequado para a alimentação dos cavalos, mas é um sistema complexo que influencia as decisões dos animais em pastejo. O entendimento dos padrões comportamentais dos eqüinos é uma importante ferramenta para o manejo alimentar adequado. O dossel forrageiro é heterogêneo e a estrutura das plantas, como altura, densidade e componentes como folha, colmo e inflorescência, é explorada pelos cavalos por meio da seletividade, a qual permite ao cavalo a ingestão de nutrientes necessários à manutenção e desenvolvimento. Os dois principais fatores limitantes à seletividade são, na maioria das vezes, a oferta de forragem e o tempo de pastejo, resultantes do modelo utilizado na criação e manutenção dos equinos para diversas finalidades. As forragens, além de fontes de nutrientes, são importantes também na prevenção dos problemas clínicos e de desvios comportamentais. O incremento das pesquisas na utilização das pastagens, certamente, mostrará a importante relação entre os cavalos e o meio ambiente e direcionará para práticas de manejo mais adequadas à utilização e melhor qualidade de vida dos cavalos.

show abstract

Equine grazing preferences among winter annual grasses and clovers adapted to the southeastern united states

Cited by 13 publications

References 7 publications

Yield, Forage Nutritive Value, and Preference of Legumes under Horse Grazing

Yield, Forage Nutritive Value, and Preference of Legumes under Horse Grazing

Yield, persistence, forage nutritive value, and preference of perennial ryegrass under grazing

Comportamento ingestivo de equinos e a relação com o aproveitamento das forragens e bem-estar dos animais

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About