Utilization of Dried Distillers Grains for Developing Beef Heifers

Authors

Jeremy L. Martin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Andrea S. Cupp, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Richard J. Rasby, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Karl V. Moline, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Jeffrey W. Bergman, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Mark Dragastin, Dalbey-Halleck unit manager, Virginia
Richard N. Funston, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

January 2007

Comments

Published in 2007 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report. Copyright © 2006 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.

Abstract

A two-year study evaluated feeding dried distillers grains (DDG) during heifer development on growth and reproductive performance. Supplements provided similar CP, energy, lipid, and fatty acids. Protein degradability of the supplements differed such that undegradable intake protein exceeded requirements of DDG heifers. Heifer pubertal development, artificial insemination (AI) pregnancy rate, and overall pregnancy rate were not affected by supplement. However, AI conception rate and AI pregnancy rate were improved by feeding DDG in the heifer development diet.