Effects of processing whole-plant corn silage on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in feedlot cattle

dc.citation.epage27en_US
dc.citation.spage25en_US
dc.contributor.authorWistuba, T.J.
dc.contributor.authorSiefers, M.K.
dc.contributor.authorTurner, J.E.
dc.contributor.authorHuck, G.L.
dc.contributor.authorBolsen, K.K.
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Matthew A.
dc.contributor.authorPope, Ronald V.
dc.contributor.authoreidmayoungen_US
dc.contributor.authoreidrvpopeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-08-24T19:14:13Z
dc.date.available2010-08-24T19:14:13Z
dc.date.issued2010-08-24T19:14:13Z
dc.date.published1998en_US
dc.description.abstractSixty crossbred heifers and 12 crossbred steers were used to evaluate the effects of mechanically processing (crushing the kernels of) whole-plant corn silage on feedlot performance and nutrient digestibility. The three treatments were: preensiled processed, postensiled processed, and nonprocessed corn silages. Heifers fed the processed corn silages grew faster and were more efficient than those fed nonprocessed silage. Steers consuming the two processed silage rations had numerically higher DM, OM, NDF, and ADF digestibilities and significantly higher starch digestibilities than those fed the non- processed silage ration. These data suggest that processing whole-plant corn silage before or after ensiling has a positive effect on both rate and efficiency of gain and nutrient utilization, particularly when the kernels approach the black layer stage of maturity.en_US
dc.description.conferenceCattlemen's Day, 1998, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 6, 1998en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/4750
dc.publisherKansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Serviceen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfKansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 97-309-Sen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfReport of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 804en_US
dc.relation.isPartOfCattlemen's Day, 1998en_US
dc.subjectBeefen_US
dc.subjectMechanically processeden_US
dc.subjectCorn silageen_US
dc.subjectGrowing cattleen_US
dc.subjectFeedloten_US
dc.titleEffects of processing whole-plant corn silage on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in feedlot cattleen_US
dc.typeConference paperen_US

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