Question

Please note that this is an ANIMAL SCIENCE QUESTION. do not answer if unsure.

Please read question carefully and answer it thoroughly. All answers must be typed and brevity is appreciated. (be detailed)

1. Two beef cows are fed different diets based on either corn silage or alfalfa hay.  Respond to the following parts based on the information given below.

Item	Cow A	Cow B
Diet	Corn silage	Alfalfa hay
Dry matter intake	20 lbs	20 lbs

a. Which cow will consume more feed on an as fed basis (circle answer)? Why?

No difference                          Cow A             Cow B

      b. In which cow will VFA concentrations peak earliest and why?

      c. Which cow will have the highest concentration of propionate and why?

      d. Which cow will have the highest ruminal ammonia concentrations and why?

      e. Would there be any nutritional benefit from chopping the diets prior to feeding and if so which cow would benefit most if the diet were chopped and why?

**please note that this is all the information I can provide. assume the percent of feed fed is equal and each cow's requirements are equal**

Answer 1

1.as same weight of drymattter was given to both as Cow B will consume more feed on an fed basis asalfalfa hey has will have more feed.