The performance of bison finished on grain and forage was evaluated in summer and winter. In
the first experiment, 58 bison bulls were finished for slaughter (90 day period beginning in late
October 1993 and 1994). Half of the bulls fed with a feed-weigh station were compared to bulls fed
with industry standard self-feeders. No significant differences (P>0.05) were found in average daily
gain between the two feed delivery methods. The feed-weigh station then was used to assess seasonal effects on average daily gain of 156 bison bulls. After correcting for initial body weight, average
daily gain was higher in summer (1.1 kg d-1±0.004) than in winter (0.7 kg d-1±0.005). This was
associated with higher average daily feed consumption in summer (14.3 kg d-1±1.15) than in winter
(10.6 kg d-1±1.15). Although not as striking as in northern cervids, seasonal energetic cycles of bison
are a significant consideration in commercial management.
CITATIONS(5):
1.
Review of Priority Welfare Issues of Commercially Raised Bison in North America Fiona C. Rioja-Lang, Jayson K. Galbraith, Robert B. McCorkell, Jeffrey M. Spooner, John S. Church Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Invited Review: Growth, voluntary intake, and digestion and metabolism of North American bison Gerald Huntington, Murray Woodbury, Vern Anderson Applied Animal Science
Freezer meals: comparative value of muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) push-ups as late-winter forage for a northern ungulate Thomas Jung, Shannon Stotyn, Nicholas Larter European Journal of Wildlife Research
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