Impact of Inoculating Corn Silage with Buchnerii 500 on Feedlot Cattle Performance with or without Added Yeast Product at Time of Feeding

Authors

Cassandra A. Row, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Curtis J. Bittner, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Jana L. Harding Harding, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
James C. MacDonald, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Terry J. Klopfenstein, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Angel A. Aguilar, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Renato J. Schmidt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Galen E. Erickson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2016

Citation

2016 Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Comments

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Abstract

Inoculant, Biotal® Buchneri 500, was used to evaluate effects of silage inoculant on feedlot cattle performance and the inclusion of a yeast product, Levucell- SC. Silage was fed at 15 or 40% inclusion so overall treatment structure was a 2 × 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments. Numerous 3- way interactions were observed, but appear due to inconsistent patterns of treatment eff ects. Feeding silage at 40% increased DMI, decreased ADG, and increased F:G compared to feeding 15% silage. Inoculant or feeding Levucell- SC did not improve performance.