Table 2

Feeding and feeding routines in 12 Norwegian beef-cow herds (2003)
Herd
 Region
 n
 Types of roughage feed
 Concentrate heifers
 Concentrate before calving
 Concentrate after calving
 Mineral or vitamin additives
 Salt lick with minerals
A
 I
 15
 Round bale grass silage, straw
 Yes
 No
 No
 Yes
 Yes
B
 I
 45
 Round bale grass silage, ammonia-treated straw
 Yes
 No
 No
 Yes
 Yes
C
 I
 31
 Grass silage, ammonia-treated straw, hay, round bale grass silage
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 Yes
D
 I
 35
 Round bale grass silage
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
E
 I
 21
 Round bale grass silage, ammonia-treated straw
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 Yes
 Yes
F
 I
 19
 Round bale grass silage
 Yes
 No
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
G
 II
 16
 Grass silage, round bale grass silage
 Yes
 No
 No
 Yes
 Yes
H
 II
 33
 Grass silage, round bale grass silage
 Yes
 No
 No
 Yes
 Yes
I
 II
 18
 Grass silage
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
J
 III
 33
 Round bale grass silage, ammonia-treated straw
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
K
 III
 17
 Round bale grass silage, ammonia-treated straw, other
 Yes
 No
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
L
 III
 79
 Round bale grass silage, ammonia-treated straw
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 Yes

Fjeldaas et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2007 49:24   doi:10.1186/1751-0147-49-24