Influence of Distillers Dried Grain Supplementation Frequency on Forage Digestibility and Growth Performance of Beef Cattle

Stalker, Leslie Aaron; Adams, Don C.; Klopfenstein, Terry J.

doi:10.15232/s1080-7446(15)30720-8

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“…They showed that using DDGS-based ration would increase producer profitability when feeding growing and finishing goat kids. Likewise, Stalker et al (2006) when replaced totally dry rolled corn (DRC) and SBM in steers' diet with DDG found that, the total cost ($/head) was decreased by about 40% with DDG diet than the control. Recent research indicates that sheep can be fed at higher levels of DDGS than that previously considered optimal without affecting carcass characteristics (Schauer et al, 2008).…”

Section: Nh3-n (Mg/100 Ml)mentioning

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Effect of Including Dried Distillers Grain With Soluble in Growing Lambs Diet on Digestibility, Some Rumen Parameters, Blood Constituents and Performance

Gabr

El-Shinnawy

Makled

et al. 2010

Journal of Animal and Poultry Production

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The present study was conducted to determine the effects of dried distillers grains with soluble (DDGS) inclusion in lamb fattening diets replacing (partially or totally) soybean meal (SBM) as a protein source and corn as an energy source on growth performance, digestibility, rumen liquor traits, some blood plasma constituents, and economic efficiency. Twenty ¾ Romanov × ¼ Rahmani male lambs at about three months of age were divided randomly into four experimental groups with average live weight (17.7 ± 0.7 kg). Each lamb's group was randomly assigned for one of four experimental diets and was fed in group feeding in mash form. The complete diets comprised 40% clover hay (CH) and 60% concentrate feed mixture (CFM) containing 0% DDGS (T1, control), 10% DDGS (T2), 15% DDGS (T3) or 20% DDGS (T4). The main results showed that the DDGS contained 29% CP, 10% EE, 10% CF, 46% NFE ,5% ash, 18% ADF, 44% NDF, 26% hemi-cellulose, 14% cellulose, 4.1% ADL and 12% NFC. All the total mixed diets had nearly equal values for chemical nutrients except that of NFE content. The inclusion of DDGS in lamb's diets at 10, 15 and 20% resulted in better digestion coefficients of all nutrients and nutritive value as TDN and DCP% in comparison with the control group. The same trend was found also in the concentrations of energy (DE, ME and NE Mcal /kg). Ruminal pH values and NH3-N were slightly changed among treatments. However, VFA's concentrations (meq/100ml) was gradually increased (P≥0.05) with elevating the DDGS level in the diets. The lambs of T1 and T2 recorded nearly similar values of average daily gain; ADG (163.1 and 161.3g), however, those of T3 and T4 had higher ADG (181.0 and 192.0g) than the control by about 11.0 and 17.7%, respectively. The intake of TDN and DCP were gradually increased with elevating DDGS level in the diet from 0 up to 20%. The DDGS inclusion in lamb diets did not show positive effects concerning feed conversion as g TDN or g DCP/g gain, meanwhile, the lambs of T3 and T4 recorded better values of DM conversion than the control (T1) by about 7.1 and 9.8%, respectively. Economic efficiency was gradually improved with elevating DDGS level in the diet where it was better for T2, T3 and T4 groups than the control (T1) by about 11.0, 34.6 and 45.6%, respectively. It may be concluded that in general, the inclusion of DDGS instead of corn and SBM at any level resulted in better performance, feed utilization and economic efficiency.

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Section: Nh3-n (Mg/100 Ml)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Including Dried Distillers Grain With Soluble in Growing Lambs Diet on Digestibility, Some Rumen Parameters, Blood Constituents and Performance

Gabr

El-Shinnawy

Makled

et al. 2010

Journal of Animal and Poultry Production

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“…However, the differences in the supplement types may have resulted in the difference in animal performance. The supplement in both Loy et al (2008) and Stalker et al (2009) contains a greater amount of fat (ether extract = 10.2%) than the current experiments as well as less RDP than the supplement utilized by Drewnoski et al (2011) . Both dietary fat and RDP can impact rumen fibrolytic bacteria, reducing forage digestion and thus, animal performance.…”

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confidence: 57%

“… Loy et al (2008) observed a 10% reduction in ADG when DDG was fed 3×/weekly compared to daily. Likewise, Stalker et al (2009) reported a 10% decrease in ADG from 6×/weekly DDGS supplementation to 3×/weekly. The results of the current study agree with those of Drewnoski et al (2011) , which reported no difference in ADG of steers supplemented 7×, 3×, or 2×/weekly with a corn gluten feed and soy hulls blend.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Unlike traditional energy supplements that provide energy in the form of non-structural carbohydrates (NSC), distillers grains provides energy in the form of highly digestible fiber and rumen undegradable protein (RUP), which may reduce negative associative effects observed with NSC supplementation, such as decreased digestibility of the forage component of the diet ( Caton and Dhuyvetter, 1997 ). However, reducing supplementation frequency of DDGS from daily to alternate day may reduce average daily gain (ADG) by 10% ( Loy et al, 2008 ; Stalker et al, 2009 ). However, not all infrequent supplementation strategies on forage-based diets have been reported to cause decreases in animal performance.…”

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Interaction of urea with frequency and amount of distillers grains supplementation for growing steers on a high forage diet

Linder

Sebade

Carlson

et al. 2022

Translational Animal Science

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Two studies were conducted to determine interactions of urea inclusion to a dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS; 29.4% crude protein, 5.48% ether extract) supplement fed at two amounts and two frequencies to steers on a high forage diet. In Exp. 1, 120 (247 kg; SD = 20) steers were fed individually for 84 d. Steers received ad libitum grass hay (6.8% crude protein) and one of eight treatments. Treatment design was a 2 × 2 × 2 factorial. Supplement was fed daily or three times per week, amount of supplement fed was 6.36 kg dry matter (DM)/week [0.37% body weight (BW); LO] or 12.73 kg DM/week (0.74% BW; HI) and contained either no urea or 1.3% urea on a DM basis. Steer BW was measured at the start and end of the trial and hay DM intake (DMI) was measured weekly. In Exp. 2, ruminally cannulated steers (310 kg; SD = 25) were used in a row-column design with eight steers and six, 14 d periods. Treatments assigned were the same as Exp. 1, except that supplement was fed at 0.4% of BW (LO) or 0.8% of BW (HI) and supplement was fed either daily (DY) or every other day (ALT). Hay DMI, rumen ammonia-N, rumen pH, in situ neutral detergent fiber (NDF) disappearance, and rumination were measured. In Exp. 1, average daily gain (ADG) was affected by amount of supplement with steers on HI gaining 0.30 kg/d more (P < 0.01) than LO. Hay DMI was reduced by increased amount of supplement (0.39 kg/d; P < 0.01) and by decreased frequency of supplementation (0.54 kg/d; P < 0.01). In Exp. 2, hay DMI was also reduced due to increased amount of supplement and decreased frequency of supplementation (P < 0.01). Rumen pH was decreased on the day of supplement feeding for steers on ALT (P <0.01) and reduced for steers fed HI vs. LO. There was no difference in NDF digestibility between DY and ALT (P > 0.05). For ALT steers, there was reduction (P < 0.01) in in situ NDF disappearance for the HI compared to LO amount of supplementation on the day of supplementation. Infrequent supplementation of DDGS results in no difference in ADG but decreased hay DMI compared to daily supplementation. Urea had no effect on digestion or ADG, suggesting rumen degradable protein was not deficient when supplementing DDGS. There is little change in rumen fermentation parameters between frequency of supplement feeding, indicating that forage digestion is not impacted by supplementation frequency. Dried distillers grains can be supplemented infrequently without a reduction in animal performance.

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“…Feeding DDGS to growing cattle consuming forage-based diets provides energy in the form of highly digestible fiber and fat (Stock et al, 2000). However, more frequent DDGS supplementation may be required for improvement in animal growth (Stalker et al, 2009). From February to March, BW change exhibited (P < 0.01; Table 4) a forage type × supplement type interaction.…”

Section: Animal Performancementioning

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Effect of forage species and supplement type on rumen kinetics and serum metabolites in growing beef heifers grazing winter forage1

McFarlane

Barbero

Nave

et al. 2017

Journal of Animal Science

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The objective of this study was to determine the effect of stockpiled forage type and protein supplementation on VFA production, serum metabolites, and BW in yearling beef heifers. Over 2 yr, spring-born, Angus crossbred yearling beef heifers ( = 42; 305 ± 2.9 kg initial BW) were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 forage pasture types: 1) endophyte-infected tall fescue [TF; (Schreb.) Dumort], 2) a big bluestem ( Vitman) and indiangrass ( L.) combination (BI), or 3) switchgrass (SG; L.). Each pasture was then randomly assigned to receive either 1 of 2 isonitrogenous CP treatments: 1) 0.68 kg·heifer·d of dried distiller's grains with solubles (DDGS; 28% CP and 88% TDN) or 2) 0.22 kg·heifer·d of blood meal and fish meal (BF; 72.5% CP and 69.5% TDN), resulting in a 3 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments. Treatments were initiated in January and terminated in April in both years of the study. Body weights and blood samples were collected approximately every 28 d from initiation of grazing until the end of the trial. Heifer BW change from January to February and overall BW change were greater ( < 0.01) for TF heifers. However, BW change from March to April was not different ( = 0.84) among forage types. Supplement type did not influence ( ≥ 0.13) BW or BW change from January to February and from January to April; however, heifers fed DDGS had greater ( = 0.03) BW gain from March to April. Heifer BW change from February to March exhibited ( < 0.05) a forage type × supplement interaction, with BF-fed heifers gaining more BW on BI pastures than DDGS-fed heifers. Serum glucose concentrations, ruminal acetate, and the acetate:propionate ratio were greater ( ≤ 0.04) for SG heifers. However, circulating serum NEFA and urea N (SUN) concentrations were not different ( ≥ 0.85) among forage types. Serum glucose and NEFA concentrations were not influenced ( ≥ 0.61) by supplement type. Circulating SUN concentrations were greater ( < 0.01) in BF-supplemented heifers. Ruminal acetate tended to be greater ( = 0.09) and butyrate concentrations were greater ( < 0.01) for BF-supplemented heifers. The acetate:propionate ratio was not influenced ( = 0.15) by supplement type. These results suggest that a compensatory gain period prior to breeding would be needed for these native warm-season species to be a viable opportunity for growing and developing replacement heifers in the southeastern United States.

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Influence of Distillers Dried Grain Supplementation Frequency on Forage Digestibility and Growth Performance of Beef Cattle

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Cited by 8 publications

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Effect of Including Dried Distillers Grain With Soluble in Growing Lambs Diet on Digestibility, Some Rumen Parameters, Blood Constituents and Performance

Effect of Including Dried Distillers Grain With Soluble in Growing Lambs Diet on Digestibility, Some Rumen Parameters, Blood Constituents and Performance

Interaction of urea with frequency and amount of distillers grains supplementation for growing steers on a high forage diet

Effect of forage species and supplement type on rumen kinetics and serum metabolites in growing beef heifers grazing winter forage1

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