DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Corineah M. Godsey, Matthew K. Luebbe, Joshua R. Benton, Galen E. Erickson, and Terry J. Klopfenstein: Effect of the Grains-to-Solubles Ratio in Diets Containing Wet Distillers Grains ± Solubles Fed to Finishing Steers

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Title

Effect of the Grains-to-Solubles Ratio in Diets Containing Wet Distillers Grains ± Solubles Fed to Finishing Steers

Authors

Corineah M. Godsey, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Matthew K. Luebbe, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Joshua R. Benton, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Galen E. Erickson, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Terry J. Klopfenstein, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2009

Comments

Abstract

Wet distillers grains plus solubles (WDGS) were fed at 0%, 20% or 40% (DM basis) with varying ratios of distillers grains (WDG) to distillers solubles (DS) to determine effect of inclusion level and amount of solubles on steer performance and carcass characteristics. There was no interaction between WDG inclusion level and WDG:DS ratio. As WDG ± S inclusion increased from 0% to 40% diet DM, final BW and average daily gain (ADG) increased linearly (P = 0.03), while feed-to-gain ratio (F:G) decreased linearly (P < 0.01). However, performance was not affected by the proportion of DS in WDG ± S (P > 0.10).

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