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.