Effect of Clinoptilolite Zeolite on Cattle Performance and Nitrogen Volatilization Loss

Authors

• Dawn M. Sherwood, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Galen E. Erickson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• Terry Klopfenstein, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

January 2005

Comments

Published in 2005 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report. Copyright © 2004 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.

Abstract

A winter feeding experiment evaluated effects of adding clinoptilolite zeolite clay at 1.2% of the diet on steer performance and nitrogen (N) volatilization loss. No differences were found in steer performance, removed manure composition or N balance; however, small numeric improvements were observed in ADG and F:G for steers fed zeolite. Adding zeolite clay to feedlot diets did not affect N loss in open feedlots using mass balance techniques.