Effect of dietary replacing of corn grain with the blend of residues from the candy industry and corn gluten feed on performance of growing lambs

Abstract A duplicated 4 × 4 Latin square design evaluated the effects of replacing ground corn grain (GCG) by sugar-based byproducts plus corn gluten feed (SBB-CGF) on ingestive behavior and ruminal fermentation parameters in small ruminants. Four ruminally cannulated wether sheep and four wether goats (72 and 65 ± 2.3 kg BW, respectively) were individually allocated to 8 pens, over 4 periods of 19-d each (12 d adaptation plus 7 d of sample collection) to receive a diet containing 50% roughage (bermudagrass hay; Cynodon sp.) and 50% concentrate (80% GCG, 16% soybean meal, and 4% premix) with 4 levels of inclusion of SBB-CGF in replacement of GCG (0, 33, 66, and 100%, DM basis). Corn gluten feed was used with SBB to maintain the diets isonitrogenous. Ruminal fluid was collected at 0, 2, 4, and 6 h after the morning feeding, whereas ingestive behavior was assessed on the d 12 of each period for 24 h. Resting time linearly increased with greater inclusion levels of SBB-GCF (P = 0.04; 15.6, 15.7, 16.0, 16.8 h/d). Rumination time was greater (P = 0.001), whereas resting time was lower (P = 0.002) for wether sheep vs. goats (6.5 vs. 4.3 h/d and 15 vs. 17 h/d, respectively). Ruminal concentrations of ammonia-N (P = 0.05; 13.3, 13.2, 10.4, and 10.4 mg dL-1), acetate (P = 0.001; 58.9, 49.6, 48.5, and 43.1 mM), and acetate:propionate ratio (P < 0.001; 3.6, 2.4, 2.0, and 1.9 mM) linearly decreased, whereas propionate concentrations (P = 0.01; 17.9, 23.0, 30.6, and 28.8 mM) linearly increased with greater levels of SBB-GCF in the diet. In conclusion, sugar-based byproducts plus corn gluten feed can replace ground corn grain up to 100% in the diets of goats and sheep consuming a 50:50 roughage:concentrate diet without compromising the ingestive behavior and ruminal fermentation parameters.

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Effect of Level of Wet Corn Gluten Feed and Corn Grain on Nutrient Digestibility and Performance1

The Professional Animal Scientist ◽

10.15232/s1080-7446(15)32460-8 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 24-29

Author(s):

J.K. Bernard ◽

J.D. Quigley ◽

H.H. Dowlen ◽

K.C. Lamar ◽

D. Johnson

Keyword(s):

Nutrient Digestibility ◽

Corn Gluten ◽

Corn Gluten Feed ◽

Wet Corn Gluten Feed ◽

Gluten Feed ◽

Corn Grain

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Feedlot cattle diets based on barley or corn supplemented with dry corn gluten feed evaluated using the NRC and CNCPS beef models

Canadian Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.4141/a04-060 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 85 (3) ◽

pp. 365-375 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Karen A. Beauchemin ◽

Karen M. Koenig

Keyword(s):

Energy Content ◽

National Research Council ◽

Barley Grain ◽

Feedlot Cattle ◽

Carcass Composition ◽

Feeding Period ◽

Corn Gluten ◽

Corn Gluten Feed ◽

Gluten Feed ◽

Corn Grain

A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplementing feedlot finishing corn diets with dry corn gluten feed (CGF). Animal performance and carcass traits were compared with those obtained by feeding a barley-based diet typical of diets fed commercially in western Canadian feedlots. The second objective of the experiment was to evaluate the diets using the 1996 National Research Council (NRC) Beef (level 1 and 2) and Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS, version 5.0) models to determine how well the models predict animal response. Crossbred beef steers (248) weighing 423 ± 20.5 kg were allocated to 24 pens and then six pens were assigned to each of four diets: (1) barley grain (13.8% crude protein, CP), (2) corn grain (9.2% CP), (3) corn grain supplemented with a low level (7%, DM basis) of CGF (CGF-low, 9.7% CP), and (4) corn grain supplemented with a high level (23%) of CGF (CGF-high, 11.7% CP). The barley grain was steam-rolled and the corn grain was dry-rolled. All diets contained 8% barley silage (DM basis). The cattle were adapted from a backgrounding diet to the experimental diets over a period of 28 d and then fed for a period of 136 d. During the adaptation phase cattle fed unsupplemented corn grew slower (P < 0.05) than the cattle fed the other diets (1.23 vs. 1.52 kg d-1). However, after day 42 of the study, cattle fed unsupplemented corn grew very rapidly such that gain for the entire feeding period was similar for cattle fed unsupplemented corn and barley diets (1.62 vs. 1.58, P > 0.05). Furthermore, growth rate was higher (P < 0.05) for cattle fed barley or unsupplemented corn than for cattle fed low or high levels of CGF (1.48 and 1.45 kg d-1, respectively). The dry matter intake (DMI) averaged 11.4 kg d-1 during the feeding period and was not affected (P > 0.05) by diet. Feed:gain ratio (kg DM:kg gain) was similar (P > 0.05) for cattle fed barley (7.09) and unsupplemented corn (7.38), but was higher (P < 0.05) for cattle fed CGF-high (7.92), and intermediate (P > 0.05) for those fed CGF-low (7.52). There were no differences in carcass composition between barley and corn-fed cattle, but those fed low and high levels of CGF had carcasses that were fatter with lower lean meat yield. The three models underestimated DMI of all four diets. When DMI was set to observed intake in the models, CNCPS accurately predicted ADG and F:G ratio for cattle fed corn diets, but all models underestimated ADG of cattle fed barley. All models correctly predicted that gain during the feeding period was not limited by protein supply. The results from this study indicate that rolled-corn diets containing about 9.5% CP, with 50% of the CP as DIP are adequate for feedlot cattle weighing more that 500 kg. Substituting dry CGF for corn grain reduces feed efficiency and gain due to the lower digestible energy content of CGF. Key words: Grain, barley, corn, corn gluten feed, feedlot cattle, protein, models

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PSXI-26 Assessing diet integrity and potential sorting behavior in backgrounding diets fed in a GrowSafe feed intake monitoring system

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.1093/jas/skz258.797 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 97 (Supplement_3) ◽

pp. 400-400

Author(s):

Gleise M Silva ◽

Federico Podversich ◽

Ana C G Luna ◽

Gonzalo Barreneche ◽

Nicolas DiLorenzo

Keyword(s):

Monitoring System ◽

Feed Intake ◽

Crude Protein ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Corn Gluten ◽

Corn Gluten Feed ◽

Gluten Feed ◽

To Receive ◽

Feed Samples ◽

Corn Grain

Abstract The integrity of a diet fed as a total mixed ration (TMR) in feedlot and backgrounding scenarios is essential to maintain animal performance and minimized digestive upsets. The objective of this study was to quantify crude protein (CP), dry matter (DM) and ash concentration of a backgrounding diet fed as a TMR in a GrowSafe feed intake monitoring system. Angus crossbreed heifers (n = 70; 360 ± 60 kg of BW; 470 ± 26 d of age) and steers (n = 20; 386 ± 65 kg of BW; 465 ± 30 d of age) were allocated to 18 concrete-floored pens (108 m2), equipped with two GrowSafe feed bunks each to receive a backgrounding diet fed ad libitum as a TMR. Diet was comprised of (DM basis): 35% cottonseed hulls, 34% cracked corn grain, 20% pelleted corn gluten feed, 5% cottonseed meal, 4% liquid supplement (molasses-based), and 2% limestone. Feed samples were collected from three segments of each bunk (top; TOP, middle; MID, and bottom; BOT).Samples from the TOP was collected immediately after feed was provided and further samplings were conducted when feed was consumed throughout the day to obtain the MID and BOT samples in a 24 h interval. Approximately 90 kg (as fed) of the TMR was provided at 0800 h in each clean feed bunk. Concentration of CP did not differ (P = 0.89) throughout the day. However, DM content decreased as feed was consumed (P < 0.001). Concentration of ash was greater for the MID and BOT portions compared to TOP (P = 0.04). In conclusion, CP concentrations in the backgrounding diet fed were not altered throughout the day as diet was consumed. Increased ash concentration towards the bottom of the feed bunk prior to the new feed delivery may result from vertical stratification of the TMR.

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