Feeding Elevated Levels of Corn Silage and MDGS in Finishing Diets

Authors

Dirk B. Burken, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
Brandon L. Nuttelman, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Terry J. Klopfenstein Klopfenstein, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
Galen E. Erickson, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2014

Citation

2014 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report, UNL Extension MP99, pp. 88-89.

Comments

Copyright © 2014 University of Nebraska.

Abstract

A finishing experiment evaluatedsubstitution of corn silage and modified distillers grains with solubles (MDGS) in place of corn. The treatment arrangementwas a 2 X 2 + 1 factorial with 15 or 45% corn silage and 20 or 40% MDGS plus a control containing 5% cornstalks and 40% MDGS. There were interactions between corn silage and MDGS for carcass adjusted performance. As corn silage inclusion was increased in the diet, F:G increased when fed with 20% MDGS, however there was no difference when fed with 40% MDGS.