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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Finishing diets"”.
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Degradable intake protein supplementation through the inclusion of urea in finishing diets containing distillers grains: effects on feedlot cattle performance, ruminal fermentation, and feed digestibility
… DIP requirements. In addition, corn-based diets may not supply adequate amounts of DIP because corn protein is considered to be approximately 60% undegradable. Despite great protein content and because of great undegradable protein concentration, small to moderate dietary inclusion of corn …
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Effects of pelleting growing-finishing diets with distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and commercial bacon slicing yields of barrows and gilts
… was increased (P < 0.01) by 3.2% when pelleted diets were fed. Overall ADFI of pigs fed 30% DDGS was 4.7% greater (P < 0.01) than pigs fed 0% DDGS in meal form diets. Overall ADFI of pellet-fed pigs did not differ (P ≥ 0.19) between the 30% and 0% DDGS diets. Pigs fed 0% DDGS had 2.7% greater (P …
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Effects of Urea Supplementation in Finishing Diets Containing 25% Modified Distillers Grains on Growth and Carcass Characteristics in Yearling Steers, and in Situ Protein Degradation of Commonly Used Feedstuffs in High Concentrate Rations
… 1) the effects of urea supplementation in finishing rations containing elevated levels of DG; and 2) to determine rumen degradability of protein in various concentrates commonly used in beef finishing diets. The first experiment was designed to evaluate the effects of urea supplementation …
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Energy Status of Steers Dictates Effectiveness of Glycerol Inclusion in High-Roughage and High-Concentrate Feedlot Diets
… as an effective source of energy in ruminant diets. Steer calves were used in a 56 d backgrounding study (n=128; Initial BW=340 ± 15 kg) and 105 d finishing study (n=120; Initial BW=420 ± 20 kg). Dietary treatments during backgrounding included 0, 8, 16, and 24% glycerol replacing corn silage …
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COMPARING VARIOUS FIBER SOURCES THROUGH MEASURING RUMINATION IN FINISHING BEEF CATTLE
… time and growth performance response in finishing beef steers. We hypothesized that roughage source would not affect rumination time and growth performance because dietary neutral detergent fiber (NDF) was similar across treatment diets. Steers consumed a steam-flaked corn-based diet …
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Effects of Nutrition and Management on Feed Efficiency, Carcass Value, and Profitability in Feedlot Cattle
… Diet digestibility was higher for corn based finishing diets and lower for diets containing wet corn gluten feed (WCGF). Average daily gain was the lowest for the diet containing WCGF. Dry matter intake was lower and G:F was higher for diets composed primarily of dry rolled corn (DRC). Cost of …
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Application of yeast technology in ruminant nutrition
… that are commercially available to feed in the diets of beef cattle; these two applications are dried distiller's grains with solubles (DDGS) and yeast culture (YC). First, DDGS were offered as a protein and energy supplement to pregnant range cows to evaluate performance, and nitrogen and trace …
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Alternative management strategies for growing and stocker cattle
… fiber source in limit-fed growing beef cattle diets. Three-hundred sixty-four steers and 8 ruminally cannulated heifers were fed 1 of 4 experimental diets. The control diet contained (DM basis) 39.5% dry-rolled corn, 7.5% supplement, 40% wet-corn gluten feed, and 13% prairie hay. Non-ground or …
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Effects of phytase and mycotoxin control strategies in nursery pig diets and determining finishing pig lysine requirements
… the release of plant-based phosphorous in swine diets, determination of the lysine requirements in finishing diets, and control strategies for diets with high levels of deoxynivalenol (DON). One experiment using a total of 360 nursery pigs was used to determine the effect of increasing phytase on …
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Effects of Restricted Intake of Growing and Finishing Steers on Feedlot Performance and Carcass Merit
… evaluate the effects of feeding high concentrate diets at restricted levels on site and extent of digestion, growth performance in the growing and finishing feeding phases, and carcass composition. Five ruminally and duodenally cannulated Angus x Simmental steers were used in a 5 x 5 Latin square …
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The effects of dietary lipid and rumen protected Capsicum oleoresin on plasma glucose and insulin kinetics, and feed efficiency in finishing beef cattle
… protected Capsicum oleoresin (i.e. capsaicin) on finishing beef cattle feedlot performance, DMI, carcass characteristics, circulating blood metabolites and acute phase proteins, and insulin sensitivity in response to an intravenous glucose tolerance test. In the first study, the experimental …
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Optimization of dietary protein to energy level for commercial emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) production to maximize fat yield
… the optimum dietary protein and energy ratio of finishing diets to sub-adult emu birds for greater fat accretion. The research was done at African Emu Ranch in Muldersdrift, Gauteng. Twenty-six, four to five months old emu birds were reared to an average target weight of 30.72kg on a control diet …
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Evaluation of corn germ and DDGS in diets fed to pigs
… grains with solubles (DDGS) and corn germ to diets fed to growing-finishing pigs on pig growth performance, carcass composition, and pork fat quality. The first experiment was conducted to investigate if negative impacts of DDGS on carcass fat quality may be ameliorated by addition of corn …
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Evaluating the effect of dietary changes and management strategies to feedlot cattle during the adaptation and finishing phase on performance, carcass characteristics and the rumen microbiome
… minimizing cost. Typical strategies utilize diets containing high concentrations of starch to maximize energy intake. An adaptation period is necessary to allow the microbial community in the rumen to adjust from forage-based diets to high starch diets. These adaptation diets have greater …
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Effects of replacing corn in beef feedlot diets with chemically or thermochemically treated corn stover and distillers grains on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and ruminal metabolism
… the effects of replacing corn in feedlot finishing diets with CS treated by various methods, chemically (with calcium oxide (CaO), sodium hydroxide (NaOH), or both CaO and NaOH) and physically (anaerobic or extrusion), and included in diets containing MWDGS on: (1) growth performance, …
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EFFECTS OF DIETARY COMPOSITION AND FEEDING MANAGEMENT REGIMEN ON FEEDLOT CATTLE PERFORMANCE
… abscess prevalence, and metabolic health in finishing feedlot steers. In a randomized complete block design, crossbred beef steers (n = 720) were assigned to 48 pens that housed 15 steers per pen. Treatments were arranged in a 2 × 2 factorial with the factors being diet and feeding …