Effects of Feeding Next Enhance^® in Finishing Diets on Performance and Carcass Characteristics

Authors

• Curtis J. Bittner, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
• Galen E. Erickson, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
• Karla H. Jenkins Jenkins, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• Matt K. Luebbe, UNL Panhandle Research and Extension CenterFollow
• Troy J. Wistuba, Novus International, Inc.

Date of this Version

2014

Citation

2014 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report, UNL Extension MP99, pp. 90-91.

Comments

Copyright © 2014 University of Nebraska.

Abstract

Increasing NEXT ENHANCE (NEXT) essential oils in finishing diets containing Rumensin^® and Tylan^® were evaluated on performance and carcass characteristics. Treatments consisted of 0, 75, 150, 225, or 300 mg per steer daily of NEXT. Increasing NEXT linearly decreased DMI and F:G, but ADG was not different among treatments. Feed conversion (F:G) was improved by 4.0% and 3.8% when feeding NEXT at 225 and 300, respectively, compared to steers fed 0 NEXT. Therefore, results suggest that feeding NEXT at rates of 225 and 300 improves feed conversions in feedlot finishing diets containing Rumensin and Tylan.