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Corn Germ As A Source Of Supplemental Fat For Cows In Late Gestation, Dick Pruitt, Jeff A. Clapper, William B. Epperson, George A. Perry
Corn Germ As A Source Of Supplemental Fat For Cows In Late Gestation, Dick Pruitt, Jeff A. Clapper, William B. Epperson, George A. Perry
South Dakota Beef Report, 2005
To evaluate corn germ as a source of supplemental fat, 217 two to twelve-year-old cows receiving grass hay free choice were supplemented with either 2.75 lb of corn germ (dry basis) or an equal amount of crude protein from soybean meal (0.80 lb dry matter) starting approximately 50 days prior to the first expected calving. Cows were removed from treatment the day they calved and where managed as a group through the breeding season. Supplement treatment did not affect cow weight change or body condition score. Corn germ did not improve any measure of reproduction, including the percentage of cows …