Substitution of wheat dried distillers grains with solubles for barley grain or barley silage in feedlot cattle diets: Intake, digestibility, and ruminal fermentation1

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (8) ◽  
pp. 2491-2501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. L. Li ◽  
T. A. McAllister ◽  
K. A. Beauchemin ◽  
M. L. He ◽  
J. J. McKinnon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Barley Grain ◽  
Feedlot Cattle ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Distillers Grains With Solubles ◽  
Dried Distillers Grains ◽  
Barley Silage

Effect of low-oil corn dried distillers’ grains with solubles on growth performance, carcass traits and beef fatty acid profile of feedlot cattle

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. He ◽  
L. Xu ◽  
W. Z. Yang ◽  
D. Gibb ◽  
T. A. McAllister
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Fatty Acid Profile ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Barley Grain ◽  
Feedlot Cattle ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Distillers Grains With Solubles ◽  
Dried Distillers Grains

He, M. L., Xu, L., Yang, W. Z., Gibb, D. and McAllister, T. A. 2014. Effect of low-oil corn dried distillers’ grains with solubles on growth performance, carcass traits and beef fatty acid profile of feedlot cattle. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 94: 343–347. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary inclusion of low-oil corn dried distillers’ grains with solubles (LO-DDGS) on growth, carcass traits and beef fatty acids profiles of finishing feedlot cattle. One hundred and eighty British crossbred steers (450±28.5 kg; six pens/treatment) were offered barley grain-barley silage as the control diet with LO-DDGS replacing barley grain at 200 and 300 g kg−1 dry matter basis in treatment diets. Compared with control, LO-DDGS at 200 g kg−1 did not affect growth performance or carcass traits, whereas at 300 g kg−1 it decreased (P<0.05) gain:feed, but increased (P<0.05) levels of desirable fatty acids in beef. LO-DDGS can replace 200 g kg−1 barley grain in finishing feedlot diets without undesirable impacts on growth performance or carcass traits.

Evaluation of triticale dried distillers grains with solubles as a substitute for barley grain and barley silage in feedlot finishing diets1

2010 ◽  
Vol 88 (9) ◽  
pp. 3018-3029 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. T. Wierenga ◽  
T. A. McAllister ◽  
D. J. Gibb ◽  
A. V. Chaves ◽  
E. K. Okine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Barley Grain ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Distillers Grains With Solubles ◽  
Dried Distillers Grains ◽  
Barley Silage

scholarly journals Evaluation of wheat or corn dried distillers’ grains with solubles on performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot steers

2010 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
L J Walter ◽  
J L Aalhus ◽  
W M Robertson ◽  
T A McAllister ◽  
D J Gibb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Barley Grain ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Experimental Unit ◽  
Carcass Quality ◽  
Distillers Grains With Solubles ◽  
Dried Distillers Grains ◽  
Inclusion Level ◽  
Corn Ddgs

A study was conducted on crossbred steers (n = 275; 376 ± 24 kg) to evaluate performance and carcass quality of cattle fed wheat or corn dried distillers’ grains with solubles (DDGS). The control ration contained 86.6% rolled barley grain, 5.7% supplement and 7.7% barley silage (DM basis). The four treatments included replacement of barley grain at 20 or 40% of the diet (DM basis) with wheat or corn DDGS. Steers were slaughtered at a common end weight of 645 kg with 100 steers randomly (n = 20 per treatment) selected for determination of the retail yield of sub-primal boneless boxed beef (SPBBB). Data were analyzed as a completely randomized design using pen as the experimental unit. Feeding increasing levels of wheat DDGS led to a quadratic increase in dry matter intake (DMI) (P < 0.01), whereas increasing levels of corn DDGS led to a quadratic decrease in DMI (P = 0.01). Average daily gain was not influenced (P = 0.13) by feeding wheat or corn DDGS, but cattle fed corn DDGS exhibited a quadratic increase (P = 0.01) in gain:feed. As a result, a quadratic increase (P < 0.01) in calculated NEg of the diet was observed as corn DDGS levels increased. A linear decrease (P = 0.04) in days on feed (169, 166 and 154 d) was noted when increasing levels of wheat DDGS (0, 20 and 40%) were fed. Dressing percentage increased in a linear fashion with wheat DDGS (P < 0.01) inclusion level and in a quadratic fashion (P = 0.01) as corn DDGS inclusion level increased although other carcass traits were not affected (P > 0.10) by treatment. The results indicate that replacement of barley grain with corn or wheat DDGS up to 40% of the diet (DM) can lead to superior performance (improved gain:feed or reduced days on feed, respectively) with no detrimental effect on quality grade or carcass SPBBB yield.Key words: Dried distillers’ grains with solubles, corn, wheat, feedlot performance, carcass quality, steers

Comparison of wheat- versus corn-based dried distillers’ grains with solubles on meat quality of feedlot cattle

Meat Science ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 569-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Aldai ◽  
J.L. Aalhus ◽  
M.E.R. Dugan ◽  
W.M. Robertson ◽  
T.A. McAllister ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Feedlot Cattle ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Distillers Grains With Solubles ◽  
Dried Distillers Grains

Effect of Distillers Feedstuffs and Lasalocid on Campylobacter Carriage in Feedlot Cattle

2014 ◽  
Vol 77 (11) ◽  
pp. 1968-1975 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBIN C. ANDERSON ◽  
ROGER B. HARVEY ◽  
TRYON A. WICKERSHAM ◽  
JIM C. MacDONALD ◽  
CHRISTIAN H. PONCE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Foodborne Pathogens ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Feedlot Cattle ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Fecal Samples ◽  
Distillers Grains With Solubles ◽  
Dried Distillers Grains ◽  
Undegradable Intake Protein ◽  
Corn Distillers

Campylobacter bacteria are foodborne pathogens that can colonize the gut of food animals. Limited in their ability to ferment sugars, Campylobacter can derive energy for growth via amino acid catabolism. The objectives of the present studies were to test whether supplemental distillers grains containing high amounts of rumen-undegradable intake protein or supplemental lasalocid may, by promoting amino acid flow to the lower bovine gut, increase intestinal carriage of Campylobacter. In study one, 10 steers (5 per treatment) were adapted to diets formulated to achieve 0 or 30% dried distillers grains. After an initial 14-day adaptation to the basal diet, control and treated steers were fed their respective diets for 23 days, after which time they were fed supplemental lasalocid for an additional 8 days, followed by a 5-day withdrawal. In study two, 24 steers preacclimated to a basal diet were adapted via 3-day periodic increases to dietary treatments formulated to achieve 0, 30, or 60% wet corn distillers grains with solubles. Analysis of Campylobacter bacteria cultured from duodenal and fecal samples in study one and from fecal samples in study two revealed no effect of dried distillers grains or wet corn distillers grains with solubles on the prevalence or concentrations of duodenal or fecal Campylobacter. The results from study one indicated that colonized steers, regardless of treatment, harbored higher Campylobacter concentrations when transitioned to the basal diet than when coming off pasture. Campylobacter carriage was unaffected by lasalocid. These results provide no evidence that feeding distillers grains high in rumen-undegradable intake protein or supplemental lasalocid contributes to increased intestinal carriage of Campylobacter in fed cattle.

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