. The Alexandria Research Center. Forests and forestry Research. started. The results so far fur- ther emphasize the low production of range beef cattle in this area. Average calf crops for all herds were 52. 0 percent in 1952 and percent in 1953. The highest calf crop was about 62. 0 percent and the lowest was 44. 4 percent. Even though the cattle owners provided a fairly high level of supplemental feed during winter, they have not been able to increase calf crops. The cost of winter feeding averaged $9. 09 in 1951-52, $11. 38 in 1952-53, and $8. 41 in 1953-54. The feeding seasons lasted
. The Alexandria Research Center. Forests and forestry Research. started. The results so far fur- ther emphasize the low production of range beef cattle in this area. Average calf crops for all herds were 52. 0 percent in 1952 and percent in 1953. The highest calf crop was about 62. 0 percent and the lowest was 44. 4 percent. Even though the cattle owners provided a fairly high level of supplemental feed during winter, they have not been able to increase calf crops. The cost of winter feeding averaged $9. 09 in 1951-52, $11. 38 in 1952-53, and $8. 41 in 1953-54. The feeding seasons lasted from 100 to 130 days and averaged 115 days, mostly in December, January, February, and early March. The owners fed distinctly different rations and costs varied between herds, but no system has proved superior to the others so far. It seems evident that supple- mental feeding or better forage is needed during late summer, fall, and winter, and that the ration should be "tailor made" to supply the forage deficiencies of each season. However, no amount of feeding will be effective or profitable unless the cattle are well managed in other respects--mainly breeding practices, culling, grade improvement, and control of diseases, insects, and parasites. Figure 19. --Harvesting a grass plot in a study of the productivity of Louisiana's forest ranges. In the 3 years after the hardwoods in the background were deadened, grass production doubled and the growth of pine seedlings increased markedly. (Photo by Louisiana Forestry Commission) Management of Forage on Forest Range The studies discussed here were established to determine and de- scribe the physical, chemical, nutritional, and ecological qualities of forage on the cutover forest lands (fig. 19)° This information is needed for proper management of forest ranges, and it now appears basic to the development of effective supplemental feeds for range cattle. - 30 -. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned p
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