Feeding value of sprouted wheat (Triticum aestivum) for beef cattle finishing diets

Live-weight gain, apparent digestibility, and economic benefits of yaks fed different diets during winter on the Tibetan plateau

“…This finding is consistent with earlier findings that higher levels of intake of a particular roughage were associated with reduced digestibility (Dong et al, , 2003bLong et al, 2004) or that high feeding levels led to low digestibility by ruminants because of the more rapid passage of digesta from the rumen (Ørskov and Ryle, 1990;Ørskov, 1992;Han et al, 1992;Hao et al, 2000;Long et al, 2004) in yaks. These yak findings also reflect results in cattle and water buffalo (Levy et al, 1986;Jewell and Campling, 1986;Rule et al, 1986;Huhtanen, 1988;Elizalde et al, 1996;Hussain and Cheeke, 1996;Mulligan et al, 2002;Shane Gadberry et al, 2005), and indicate a reduction in the time available for rumen fermentation and intestinal digestion (Han et al, 1997b;Liu et al, 1997;Xue and Han, 1997). As the experiment progressed, however, new rumen microorganisms adapted gradually to high-CP and -ME diets; thus, apparent digestibility continually increased during the study.…”

Effects of grain source and monensin level on growth performance, carcass traits and fatty acid profile in feedlot beef steers

“…Rule et al (1986) reported no differences in dressing fraction, yield grade, or quality grade in cattle fed different blends of barley and wheat in high-grain diets. Similarly, there is no differences in hot carcass weight, back fat, yield grade in finishing steers fed barley compared with wheat (Galloway et al, 1993).…”

Quality Assessment of Feed Wheat in Ruminant Diets

“…However, it has been reported that animal performance is similar when consuming sprout-damaged grain versus non-sprouted wheat grain. Rule et al [45] reported no differences in growth performance or carcass characteristics when comparing sprouted wheat with non-sprouted wheat in finishing rations containing 77% wheat-based concentrate. Reed et al [46] concluded that sprouted wheat is palatable, digestible sources of nutrients that can be used in beef cattle diets.…”