Metabolism of Finishing Diets Containing Condensed Distillers Solubles and WDGS

Authors

Anna C. Pesta, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Adam L. Shreck, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Terry J. Klopfenstein Klopfenstein, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Galen E. Erickson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2012

Comments

Published in 2012 Beef Cattle Report (2012) p. 68-69. Copyright © 2012 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.

Abstract

A metabolism study was conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding wet distillers grains (WDGS) and condensed distillers solubles (CDS), both separately and in combination, on the metabolism characteristics of feedlot steers. Diet had no impact on nutrient digestibility. Average ruminal pH was lower for steers fed CDS than for those fed WDGS alone, and steers fed WDGS spent less time below pH 5.6 than steers fed diets with no WDGS. Inclusion of CDS decreased ruminal acetate concentration and acetate to propionate ratio compared to diets with less or no CDS.