Effects of Adding MIN-AD to Steam-Flaked Corn-Based Diets With or Without Wet Corn Distillers Grain Plus Solubles on Performance by Beef Cattle During Receiving and Finishing Phases

M. L. May, M. J. Quinn, N. DiLorenzo, D. R. Smith, K. E. Hales, D. D. Simms, M. L. Galyean

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Abstract

Effects of wet corn distillers grain (WCDG) and MIN-AD (MIN-AD Inc., Amarillo, TX), a commercial source of calcium-magnesium carbonate, on cattle performance and carcass measurements were evaluated in a 42-d receiving phase (220 steers; initial BW = 279.3 kg) and a subsequent finishing phase (192 steers). Both phases were arranged as a 2 × 2 factorial using steam-flaked corn-based diets. Factors were MIN-AD (0 or 0.75% of dietary DM) and WCDG (0 or 15% of dietary DM). Few MIN-AD × WCDG interactions were detected in either phase. Neither MIN-AD nor WCDG affected ADG, DMI, G:F, or 42-d BW (P > 0.129) during the receiving period. Compared with control steers, cattle fed WCDG in the finishing phase had greater (P < 0.01) ADG, DMI, final BW, and hot carcass weight (HCW). Fecal pH of cattle fed 15% WCDG was less than that of control steers (P < 0.05). Feeding WCDG had no effect (P = 0.19) on dressing percentage, LM area, 12th-rib fat, KPH, YG, marbling score, QG, or incidence of liver abscesses. Supplementing diets with MIN-AD increased LM area (P = 0.031), but ADG, DMI, G:F, final BW, HCW, dressing percentage, 12th-rib fat, KPH percentage, YG, marbling score, QG, and incidence of liver abscesses were not affected (P = 0.063) by MIN-AD. Results suggest that feeding 15% WCDG in a steam-flaked corn-based diet did not affect cattle performance during the receiving period, but it increased DMI, ADG, final BW, and HCW during the finishing period. Supplementing MIN-AD in combination with WCDG did not affect performance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)559-568
Number of pages10
JournalProfessional Animal Scientist
Volume25
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2009

Keywords

  • Beef cattle
  • MIN-AD
  • Wet distillers grains plus solubles

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