Optimum Inclusion of Alkaline-Treated Cornstalks and Distillers Grains Fed to Calf-fed Steers

Authors

Sarah J. Peterson, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Brandon L. Nuttelman, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Cody J. Schneider Schneider, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Dirk B. Burken, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
James C. MacDonald, 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. 72-74.

Comments

Copyright © 2014 University of Nebraska.

Abstract

A finishing study evaluated the effects of adding 10, 20 or 30% CaO treated cornstalks to diets containing either 20 or 40% (DM basis) modified distillersgrains (MDGS). Steers fed a diet containing 40% MDGS responded quadratically with 10 and 20% (DM basis) treated residue having equal and better F:G than feeding 30% treated stalks. However, cattle fed 20% MDGS did not respond as well to treated cornstalks with 10% treated stalks having the lowest F:G, but poorer than the control diet with 5% stalks and 20% MDGS.