Using a fibrolytic enzyme in barley-based diets containing wheat dried distillers grains with solubles: Ruminal fermentation, digestibility, and growth performance of feedlot steers1

2014 ◽  
Vol 92 (9) ◽  
pp. 3978-3987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. X. He ◽  
M. L. He ◽  
N. D. Walker ◽  
T. A. McAllister ◽  
W. Z. Yang
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Ruminal Fermentation ◽  
Distillers Grains With Solubles ◽  
Dried Distillers Grains

Short Communication: Effects of supplemental canola meal and various types of distillers’ grains on growth performance of backgrounded steers

2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Z. Yang ◽  
L. Xu ◽  
C. Li ◽  
K. A. Beauchemin
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Protein Source ◽  
Canola Meal ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Distillers Grains With Solubles ◽  
Dried Distillers Grains ◽  
Communication Effects

Yang, W. Z., Xu, L., Li, C. and Beauchemin, K. A. 2012. Short Communication: Effects of supplemental canola meal and various types of distillers’ grains on growth performance of backgrounded steers. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 93: 281–286. A growth study was conducted to investigate the effects of protein source on growth performance of backgrounded steers. Partly replacing barley grain with canola meal (CM), corn dried distillers’ grains with solubles (cDDGS) or fractionated corn dried distillers grains with solubles (fDDGS) increased averaged daily gain and feed conversion efficiency of backgrounded steers. Steers fed corn DDGS (cDDGS, fDDGS) improved feed conversion efficiency compared with steers fed wheat dried distillers’ grain with solubles (wDDGS). These results indicate that inclusion of protein ingredients in barley-based diets is necessary to improve growth performance of growing cattle. To maximize profits, the choice of protein source in cattle rations will depend upon availability and cost of ingredients.

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