Abstract

Forty-eight Charolais crossbred steers were fed sprouted or nonsprouted milo for 139 days in a finishing study. Steers fed sprouted milo (51% sprout damage, 60 lb. per bu.) were 28 lb. heavier (P.10) feed per pound of gain. Sprout damaged milo had no significant (P>.10) effect on carcass characteristics. These data indicate that cattle fed sprouted milo should perform as well or better than those fed nonsprouted milo.

Keywords: Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 88-363-S, Cattlemen's Day, 1988, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 539, Beef, Feedlot performance, Steers, Sprout-damaged milo

How to Cite:

Coffey, K. & Lomas, L. W., (1988) “Feedlot performance by steers fed sprout-damaged milo”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports 1(1), 101-102. doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2337