Wheat Straw, Distillers Grains, and Beet Pulp for Late Gestation Beef Cows

Authors

Karla H. Jenkins, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Matt K. Luebbe, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Terry J. Klopfenstein Klopfenstein, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2012

Comments

Published in 2012 Beef Cattle Report (2012) p. 13-14. Copyright © 2012 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.

Abstract

The feeding value of a mixture of 30:70 wet distillers grains:wheat straw or 20:20:60 wet distillers grains:beet pulp:wheat straw (DM) for late gestation beef cows was estimated. In Experiment 1, cows limit fed distillers grains and wheat straw gained as much weight and body condition as cows limit fed alfalfa hay. In Experiment 2, cows fed wet distillers grains and wheat straw or wet distillers grains, beet pulp, and wheat straw gained more weight and improved body condition compared with cows fed alfalfa hay. The results of these experiments indicate cows in late gestation will maintain body condition when limit fed by-products and crop residues to meet their energy requirements.