Table 4. Feeding program for Holstein steers in the experiment

Fattening phase	Age in month	Body weight range(kg)	Feeding level< (body wt, %)	Concentrate fed (kg/hd/day, as-fed basis)		Roughage fed (kg/hd/day, as-fed basis)
				Fattening	Finishing	Rice straw
Fattening (as-fed, %)	7	230–300	2.13	6.4		2.0
	8	300–345	2.13	7.2		2.0
	9	345–390	2.18	8.5		2.0
	10	390–435	2.18	9.5		2.0
Finishing (as-fed, %)	11	435–475	2.11		10.0	1.5
	12	475–515	2.14		11.0	1.2
	13	515–550	2.00		11.0	1.2
	14	550–585	1.88		11.0	1.2
	15	585–620	1.77		11.0	1.1
	16	620–650	1.69		11.0	1.1
	17	650–680	1.62		11.0	1.1
	18	680–710	1.55		11.0	1.0
	19	710–735	1.43		10.5	1.0
	20	735–760	1.38		10.5	1.0
	21	760–785	1.27		10.0	1.0
	22	785–810	1.23		10.0	1.0
	23	810–830	1.23		10.0	1.0
	24	830–840	1.20		10.0	1.0