Effect of dried distillers' grains from wheat on diet digestibility and performance of feedlot cattle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 659-665

  Gibb, D J ^a   Hao, X ^a   McAllister, T A ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef; Digestibility; Distillers' dried grains; Wheat

Indexed keywords

BOS; HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 85042606451     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS08040     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. Al-Suwaiegh, S., Fanning, K. C., Grant, R. J., Milton, C. T. and Klopfenstein, T. J. 2002. Utilization of distillers grains from the fermentation of sorghum or corn in diets for finishing beef and lactating dairy cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 80: 1105-1111.
2. Association of Official Analytical Chemists. 1990. Official methods of analysis. 15th ed. AOAC, Arlington, VA.
3. Baile, C. A. 1971. Metabolites as feedbacks for control of feed intake and receptor cites in goats. Physiol. Behav. 7: 819-826.
4. Baile, C. A. and Forbes, J. M. 1974. Control of feed intake and regulation of energy balance in ruminants. Physiol. Rev. 54: 160-214.
5. Beauchemin, K. A. and McGinn, S. M. 2006. Enteric methane emissions from growing beef cattle as affected by diet and level of intake. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 86: 401-408.
6. Bock, B. J., Harmon, D. L., Brandt, R. T., Jr. and Schneider, J. E. 1991. Fat source and calcium level effects on finishing steer performance, digestion, and metabolism. J. Anim. Sci. 69: 2211-2224.
7. Brink, D. R., Turgeon, O. A., Jr., Harmon, D. L., Steele, R. T., Mader, T. L. and Britton, R. A. 1984. Effects of additional limestone of various types on feedlot performance of beef cattle fed high corn diets differing in processing method and potassium level. J. Anim. Sci. 59: 791-797.
8. Brown, H., Bing, R. F., Grueter, H. P., McAskill, J., Cooley, C. O. and Rathmacher, R. P. 1975. Tylosin and chlortetracycline for the prevention of liver abscesses, improved weight gains, and feed efficiency in feedlot cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 40: 207-213.
9. Buckner, C. D., Mader, T. L., Erickson, G. E., Colgan, S. L., Karges, K. K. and Gibson, M. L. 2007. Optimum levels of dried distillers grains with solubles for finishing beef steers. Nebraska Beef Cattle Report. MP90:36-38.
10. Canadian Council on Animal Care. 1993. Guide to the care and use of experimental animals. Vol. 1. 2nd ed. E. D. Olfert, B. M. Cross, and A. A. McWilliam, eds. CCAC, Ottawa, ON.
11. Canadian Renewable Fuels Association. 2007. [Online] Available: http://greenfuels.org/. [2008 Oct. 29].
12. Erickson, G. E. and Klopfenstein, T. J. 2007. Using distillers grains in diets for growing and finishing beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 83 (Suppl. 2): 49.
13. Erickson, G. E., Klopfenstein, T. J., Milton, C. T., Hansen, D. and Calkins, C. 1999. Effect of dietary phosphorus on finishing steer performance, bone status, and carcass maturity. J. Anim. Sci. 77: 2832-2836.
14. Firkins, J. L., Berger, L. L. and Fahey, G. C., Jr. 1985. Evaluation of wet and dry distillers grains and wet and dry corn gluten feeds for ruminants. J. Anim. Sci. 60: 847-860.
15. Fulton, W. R., Klopfenstein, T. J. and Britton, R. A. 1979. Adaptation to high concentrate diets by beef cattle: II. Effect of ruminal pH alterations on rumen fermentation and voluntary intake of wheat diets. J. Anim. Sci. 49: 785-789.
16. Galyean, M. L. and Defoor, P. J. 2002. Effects of roughage source and level on intake by feedlot cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 80 (Suppl. 1): 112.
17. Goetsch, A. L. and Owens, F. N. 1985. Effects of calcium source and level on site of digestion and calcium levels in the digestive tract of cattle fed high-concentrate diets. J. Anim. Sci. 61: 995-1003.
18. Gordon, C. M., Drouilliard, J. S., Gosch, J., Sindt, J. J., Montgomery, S. P., Pike, J. N., Kessen, T. J., Sulpizio, M. J., Spire, M. F. and Higgins, J. J. 2002. Dakota Gold-Brand dried distiller's grains solubles: effects on finishing performance and carcass characteristics. Kansas Agric. Exp. Sta. Rep. Prog. 890: 27-29.
19. Ham, G. A., Stock, R. A., Klopfenstein, T. J., Larson, E. M., Shain, D. H. and Huffman, R. P. 1994. Wet corn distillers by products compared with dried corn distillers grains with solubles as a source of protein and energy for ruminants. J. Anim. Sci. 72: 3246-3257.
20. Hironaka, R. 1988. The effect of calcium supplementation of an all-concentrate diet for beef cattle. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 68: 199-203.
21. Huntington, G. B. 1983. Feedlot performance, blood metabolic profile and calcium status of steers fed high concentrate diets containing several levels of calcium. J. Anim. Sci. 56: 1003-1011.
22. Kincaid, R. 1988. Macro elements for ruminants. Pages 326-341 in D. C. Church, ed. The ruminant animal: Digestive physiology and nutrition. Waveland Press Inc., Long Grove, IL.
23. Klopfenstein, T. J., Erickson, G. E. and Bremer, V. R. 2008. Board invited review: Use of distillers byproducts in the beef cattle feeding industry. J. Anim. Sci. 86: 1223-1231.
24. Lodge, S. L., Stock, R. A., Klopfenstein, T. J., Shain, D. H. and Herold, D. W. 1997. Evaluation between corn and sorghum distillers byproducts. J. Anim. Sci. 75: 37-43.
25. Mathews, C. K. and Van Holde, K. E. 1990. Metabolism of nitrogenous compounds: Principles of biosynthesis, utilization, turnover, and excretion. Pages 670-703 in D. Bowen, ed. Biochemistry. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc., San Francisco, CA.
26. Mustafa, A. F., McKinnon, J. J., Ingledew, M. W. and Christensen, D. A. 2000. The nutritive value for ruminants of thin stillage and wet distillers grains derived from wheat, rye, triticale and barley. J. Sci. Food Agric. 80: 607-613.
27. National Research Council. 1980. Mineral tolerance of domestic animals. National Academy Press, Washington, DC.
28. National Research Council. 1996. Nutrient requirements of beef cattle. 7th ed. National Academy Press, Washington, DC.
29. Ojowi, M., McKinnon, J. J., Mustafa, A. F. and Christensen, D. A. 1997. Evaluation of wheat-based wet distillers' grains for feedlot cattle. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 77: 447-454.
30. Owens, F. N., Gill, D. R., Secrest, D. S. and Coleman, S. W. 1995. Review of some aspects of growth and development of feedlot cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 73: 3152-3172.
31. Peter, C. M. 2000. The effects of corn milling coproducts on growth performance and digestibility by beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 78: 1-6.
32. Ricketts, R. E., Campbell, J. R., Weinman, D. E. and Tumbleson, M. E. 1970. Effect of three calcium:phosphorus ratios on performance of growing Holstein steers. J. Dairy Sci. 53: 898-903.
33. Russel, J. R., Young, A. W. and Jorgensen, N. A. 1980. Effect of sodium bicarbonate and limestone additions to high grain diets on feedlot performance and ruminal and fecal parameters in finishing steers. J. Anim. Sci. 51: 996-1002.
34. Vander Pol, K. J., Erickson, G. E. and Klopfenstein, T. J. 2005. Economics of wet distillers grains use in feedlot diets. J. Anim. Sci. 83 (Suppl. 2): 95.
35. Van Soest, P. J., Robertson, J. B. and Lewis, B. A. 1991. Methods for dietary fiber, neutral detergent fiber, and nonstarch polysaccharides in relation to animal nutrition. J. Dairy Sci. 74: 3583-3597.
36. Widyaratne, G. P. and Zijlstra, R. T. 2007. Nutritional value of wheat and corn distillers dried grain with solubles: Digestibility and digestible contents of energy, amino acids and phosphorus, nutrient excretion and growth performance of grower-finisher pigs. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 87: 103-114.
37. Wise, M. B., Ordoveza, A. L. and Barrick, E. R. 1963. Influence of variations in dietary calcium:phosphorus ratio on performance and blood constituents of calves. J. Nutr. 79: 79-84.
38. Zinn, R. A., Owens, F. N. and Ware, D. R. 2002. Flaking corn: processing mechanics, quality standards, and impacts on energy availability and performance of feedlot cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 80: 1145-1156.