The Comparative Feeding Value of High Moisture Corn and Low Moisture Corn with Different Feed Additives for Fattening Beef Cattle1

Beeson, W. M.; Perry, T. W.

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“…The improvements in feed efficiency found in both trials agree with observations made by Beeson and Perry (1958) and Tonroy et al (1974) with high-moisture corn, and by Riggs and McGinty (1970) with high-moisture sorghum grain. The energy conversion ratio for both live weight and carcass weight was better in Trial 2, in which the complete fattening diet contained 45 % fibrous roughage.…”

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Soaking of complete fattening rations high in poor roughage 3. The effect of moisture content and spontaneous fermentation on the performance of male cattle

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Link to this article: http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0003356100030889How to cite this article: Z. Holzer, D. Levy, H. Tagari and R. Volcani (1976). Soaking of complete fattening rations high in poor roughage 3. The effect of moisture content and spontaneous fermentation on the performance of male cattle. SUMMARYTwo trials were conducted with two complete fattening diets containing 25 and 45 % fibrous roughage, to examine the effects of three moisture levels and five soaking conditions on the performance and ruminal fermentation of fattening cattle. Differences between treatments in live-weight gain and carcassweight gain were not significant but there were differences in the efficiency of conversion of metabolizable energy into live weight and into carcass weight and in some instances these were significant. There was a trend towards increased weight of kidney, pelvic and cod fats and a slight decrease in weight of other fat trim of the carcass (subcutaneous and intermuscular) on the treated diets, as compared with the dry control diet. The pH of the rumen liquor of animals given the soaked rations was lower and the total volatile fatty acid concentration higher than that of animals receiving the dry control diet. The propionic acid concentration in rumen liquor was significantly higher in animals receiving moistened diets.

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Soaking of complete fattening rations high in poor roughage 3. The effect of moisture content and spontaneous fermentation on the performance of male cattle

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“…The concensus of these is that there were no differences in voluntary dry matter intake or in weight gain but that the conversion ratio tended to be better on maize (including the cob) stored at approximately 32% moisture in an air tight silo as compared with maize stored aerobically (Beeson and Perry, 1958;Zogg, Brown, Harshbarger and Kendall, 1961;Schmutz, Emery and Carpenter, 1962). The concensus of these is that there were no differences in voluntary dry matter intake or in weight gain but that the conversion ratio tended to be better on maize (including the cob) stored at approximately 32% moisture in an air tight silo as compared with maize stored aerobically (Beeson and Perry, 1958;Zogg, Brown, Harshbarger and Kendall, 1961;Schmutz, Emery and Carpenter, 1962).…”

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Intensive beef production 6. A note on the nutritive value of high moisture barley stored anaerobically

Preston¹,

Bowers²,

MacLeod³

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Anim. Sci.

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The use of barley for intensive beef production, as described by Preston, Aitken, Whitelaw, Macdearmid, MacLeod and Philip (1963) is now a well established practice, but one of the hazards of this feeding system is bloat. There is evidence that the risk of this condition is accentuated if the barley husk is broken down too finely as happens if the grain is ground (Preston, Macdearmid and MacLeod, 1963; Preston, 1964). It was therefore recommended that barley should be processed in a roller mill and that the moisture content should be at least 16% (Preston, 1963), for if the grain is drier than this it is difficult to prevent excessive shattering and destruction of the husk. Suitable containers, which can be sealed in order to ensure anaerobic conditions and so overcome the problem of storing damp grain (greater than 16% moisture) have additional advantages at harvest since they can be filled quickly and easily. The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate the nutritive value of barley stored under these conditions.

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“…Gain efficiency was higher ( P < .10) for heifers fed the 35% moisture and SFC diets than for those fed the 25 or 30% moisture diets. Results of several trials have shown a positive relationship between gain efficiency and moisture content of sorghum grain (Ware et al, 1977;Stock et al, 1987) and corn (Beeson and Perry, 1958). We are aware of only one trial in which ensiled grain with a moisture content near 35% was used.…”

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Effect of reconstituting field-dried and early-harvested sorghum grain on the ensiling characteristics of the grain and on growth performance and carcass merit of feedlot heifers.

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Kreikemeier

Bolsen

1999

Journal of Animal Science

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The objective of this study was to determine whether reconstituting field-dried and early-harvested sorghum grain affected the fermentation characteristics and feed value of the ensiled grain when fed to feedlot heifers. In Trial 1, sorghum grain was harvested at 14% moisture, rolled, and reconstituted to 25, 30, or 35% moisture, then ensiled in laboratory-scale silos. Lactic acid concentration increased (d 5 to 90) and pH decreased more rapidly (d 3 to 90) as moisture level increased (P < .05). Acetic acid concentration increased (P < .05) with moisture and day postfilling. Concentration of ethanol was highest (P < .05) in the 30 and 35% moisture grains from d 1 to 5, but by d 90 the ethanol concentration in the 25% moisture grain exceeded (P < .05) that of the two higher-moisture grains. Ammonia N concentration was lowest (P < .05) in the 25% moisture grain at all sampling times postfilling. In Trial 2, 288 heifers (BW = 286+/-83 kg) were used to compare the feeding value of rolled, ensiled sorghum grain harvested at 25% moisture to the same grain reconstituted to 30 or 35% moisture. A steam-flaked corn (SFC) diet served as the control. Final live weight; ADG; hot carcass weight; backfat depth; marbling score; kidney, pelvic, and heart fat; and liver abscess score were not affected by grain treatment (P > .10). Dry matter intake was highest (P < .10) for heifers fed the 25 or 30% moisture sorghum grain diets and lowest for those fed the SFC diet; DMI for heifers fed the 35% moisture sorghum grain diet was intermediate. Feeding 35% moisture sorghum grain improved gain efficiency (P < .10) compared with feeding 25 or 30% moisture sorghum grain by 9.0 and 5.7%, respectively. We conclude that reconstituting sorghum grain beyond the typical moisture levels of 25 to 30% would enhance the fermentation characteristics of the ensiled grain and improve gain efficiency in feedlot heifers.

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The Comparative Feeding Value of High Moisture Corn and Low Moisture Corn with Different Feed Additives for Fattening Beef Cattle1

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Soaking of complete fattening rations high in poor roughage 3. The effect of moisture content and spontaneous fermentation on the performance of male cattle

Soaking of complete fattening rations high in poor roughage 3. The effect of moisture content and spontaneous fermentation on the performance of male cattle

Intensive beef production 6. A note on the nutritive value of high moisture barley stored anaerobically

Effect of reconstituting field-dried and early-harvested sorghum grain on the ensiling characteristics of the grain and on growth performance and carcass merit of feedlot heifers.

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