Effects of grain type on growth and performance of steers limit-fed grain-based diets
dc.citation.epage | 110 | en_US |
dc.citation.spage | 108 | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Hunter, R.D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nutsch, T. | |
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 | 1999 | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-08-23T19:38:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-08-23T19:38:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010-08-23T19:38:38Z | |
dc.date.published | 1999 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Five hundred fifty two steers were used in a growth experiment designed to evaluate the use of grain sorghum in a limit-feeding program. Dry-rolled corn, dry-rolled grain sorghum, steam-flaked grain sorghum, or combinations of grains totaled 70% (dry matter basis) of the diet. Daily intakes were restricted to 2% of body weight (dry matter basis). Cattle were fed their assigned diet for 95 days followed by a 5- day period on a common diet to compensate for differences in gut fill. Steam-flaked grain sorghum and dry-rolled corn yielded similar gain efficiencies and average daily gains. Dry-rolled grain sorghum, however, had 71% the value of dry-rolled corn and 72% the value of steamflaked grain sorghum. These values became 80% and 83% when the 5 days on a common diet were considered. No significant associative effects were observed for the combinations of grains. The data clearly indicate that grains that are slowly fermented (i.e. dry-rolled grain sorghum) are less desirable in a limit-feeding program. Differences among grains observed in full-fed, finishing diets will likely be as great or greater with high-grain, limit-fed diets. Consequently, extensive processing of grain sorghum would be as beneficial in a limit-fed ration for growing cattle as it is perceived to be in a fullfed, finishing diet. | en_US |
dc.description.conference | Cattlemen's Day, 1999, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 5, 1999 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4717 | |
dc.publisher | Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service | en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Cattlemen’s Day, 1999 | en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 99-339-S | en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 831 | en_US |
dc.subject | Beef | en_US |
dc.subject | Grain sorghum | en_US |
dc.subject | Limit feeding | en_US |
dc.subject | Grain processing | en_US |
dc.title | Effects of grain type on growth and performance of steers limit-fed grain-based diets | en_US |
dc.type | Conference paper | en_US |