Abstract
Twelve ruminally cannulated Jersey steers were used to measure digestibility and ruminal characteristics of steam-flaked corn based diets containing combinations of wet corn gluten feed (WCGF) and alfalfa hay (AH). Starch intake was lower (P<0.05), but neutral detergent fiber intake was higher (P<0.05) as AH and WCGF increased in the diet. Ruminal pH was increased by AH (linear, P<0.05) and tended (P<0.07) to increase with WCGF. Feeding higher levels of WCGF tended to increase passage rate (P=0.17) and decreased (P<0.05) total tract organic matter digestibility. Flaked corn diets containing at least 25% WCGF may contribute enough roughage to allow reduction of alfalfa hay levels.
Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 2002, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 02-318-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 890, Beef, Wet corn gluten feed, Steam-flaked corn, Digestibility
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Sindt, J., Montgomery, S. P., Pike, J., Farran, T., Coetzer, C., Higgins, J. J., Drouillard, J. S. & Titgemeyer, E. C., (2002) “Steam-flaked corn diets containing combinations of wet corn gluten feed and alfalfa hay: effects on diet digestibility and ruminal characteristics”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports 1(1), 30-32. doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.1698
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