Betaine supplementation for finishing cattle
| dc.citation.epage | 42 | en_US |
| dc.citation.spage | 40 | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Löest, C.A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Coetzer, C.M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hunter, R.D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lambert, B.D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Titgemeyer, Evan C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Drouillard, James S. | |
| dc.contributor.authoreid | etitgeme | en_US |
| dc.contributor.authoreid | jdrouill | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-08-23T16:02:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-08-23T16:02:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-08-23T16:02:29Z | |
| dc.date.published | 2000 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Crossbred heifers (756 lb) were used to evaluate the effects of feed-grade betaine on animal performance and carcass characteristics. Heifers had ad libitum access to a finishing diet without betaine or with 4, 8, or 12 g/day of feed-grade betaine top-dressed at feeding. Feed intakes, gains, and feed efficiencies were not significantly altered by feed-grade betaine. Hot carcass weights tended to increase with the betaine supplementation, but dressing percent; percentage of kidney, pelvic and heart fat; fat thickness; or ribeye area were not altered. Yield grades were numerically greater, and marbling scores significantly greater for heifers supplemented with 4 or 12 g/day of betaine. These results demonstrate that supplementation of feed-grade betaine may have minor effects on performance and carcass characteristics. | en_US |
| dc.description.conference | Cattlemen's Day, 2000, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 3, 2000 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4660 | |
| dc.publisher | Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service | en_US |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | Cattlemen’s Day, 2000 | en_US |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 00-287-S | en_US |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 850 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Beef | en_US |
| dc.subject | Betaine | en_US |
| dc.subject | Heifers | en_US |
| dc.subject | Performance | en_US |
| dc.subject | Carcass | en_US |
| dc.title | Betaine supplementation for finishing cattle | en_US |
| dc.type | Conference paper | en_US |
