Effect of Pelleted Byproducts on Performance When Fed to Growing Cattle

Authors

Cody A. Welchons, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Curtis J. Bittner, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Dirk Burken Burken, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Jim C. MacDonald, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Galen E. Erickson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2016

Citation

2016 Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Comments

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Abstract

Heifers fed a basal diet of either low or high quality forage were supplemented with a corn residue and corn by- product pellet at 0, 0.5, or 1.0% of BW. A linear increase in final BW, ADG, and feed efficiency was observed as supplement increased for heifers fed high quality forage while a quadratic response was observed for those fed low quality forage. Increasing supplement linearly decreased daily average forage dry matter intake from 16.5 lb to 12.6 lb at 0 and 1.0% of BW, respectively. Accordingly, as supplement intake increased, total dry matter intake increased linearly from 16.5 lb to 19.5 lb at 0 and 1.0% of BW, respectively.