Effects of Distiller's Grains on Performance and Meat Quality in Steers at 70% Inclusion

Download or read book Effects of Distiller's Grains on Performance and Meat Quality in Steers at 70% Inclusion written by Scott William Reader and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this study was to examine the effects of 70% (DM) inclusion of dried distillers' grain with solubles (DDGS) on performance and meat quality. Ninety-six Angus steers (276 kg ± 7.5 kg initial BW) were used in an completely randomized design with incomplete replication. Steers were stratified by BW to pens and pens were randomly assigned to one of 6 treatments: 1) 80% corn; 5% soybean meal; 15% corn silage, fed as a negative control (CON ); 2) 40% DDGS: 45% corn: 15% corn silage, fed as a positive control ( PCON ); 3) steers received PCON (0-84d) then switched to a diet of 70% DDGS: 15% corn: 15% corn silage until finished (40/70 ); 4) steers started on 70% DDGS: 15% corn: 15% corn silage (0-84d) then switched to PCON until finished ( 70/40 ); 5) CON + soybean meal, isonitrogenous to PCON ( N40 ); 6) CON + corn oil, isocaloric to PCON ( E40 ). Steers were fed respective treatments until 80% of them reached low choice or higher by visual appraisal, providing their genetics allowed (168 and 213 days) The data of this study suggests that it is possible to feed 70% DDGS in feedlot rations with little to no adverse effects on growth performance or meat quality.