Dosing With Lactipro Decreases Forage Intake And Manure Output (2013),
2013
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Dosing With Lactipro Decreases Forage Intake And Manure Output (2013), K.A. Miller, C.L. Van Bibber-Krueger, C.C. Aperce, C.A. Alvarado, James S. Drouillard
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High-concentrate diets consisting of cereal grains and grain byproducts have high energy density compared with forage-based diets. To avoid digestive disorders, cattle must be adapted to concentrates, which often entails feeding a series of step-up diets that contain progressively less roughage over a 2- to 3-week period. This allows the microbial population to adapt to fermentation of the starches and sugars that are present in high-concentrate diets. If cattle are not properly adapted to concentrate-based diets, lactic acid, which is produced by opportunistic starch-fermenting bacteria like Streptococcus bovis, can accumulate, predisposing the animal to acidosis. Diets used during the adaptation …
Exposure Of Prepubertal Beef Bulls To Cycling Females Affects Neither Age At Puberty Nor Ability To Pass An Initial Breeding Soundness Examination (2013),
2013
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Exposure Of Prepubertal Beef Bulls To Cycling Females Affects Neither Age At Puberty Nor Ability To Pass An Initial Breeding Soundness Examination (2013), N. Miller, Ryan M. Breiner, Tom Taul, Sharon K. Tucker, Karol E. Fike
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Age at puberty is a crucial factor influencing a young bull's ability to pass a breeding soundness examination (BSE) at a year of age, and reducing that age may prove beneficial to beef producers. For beef females, exposure to mature bulls is known to hasten the onset of puberty and also can reduce the duration of postpartum anestrus. Relatively little research has evaluated the effects of female exposure on beef bull sexual development. Bulls are thought to use visualization rather than olfaction as their primary and preferred way to detect estrus in females. The purpose of this study was to …
Effects Of Corn Processing And Wet Corn Gluten Feed On Newly Received And Growing Cattle (2013),
2013
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Effects Of Corn Processing And Wet Corn Gluten Feed On Newly Received And Growing Cattle (2013), A.V. Siverson, Brandon E. Oleen, Evan C. Titgemeyer, Sean P. Montgomery, Dale A. Blasi
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Newly arrived feedlot cattle present numerous challenges and are often considered to be the most difficult type of fed cattle to handle. Receiving cattle typically are highly stressed and have had feed withheld for a significant amount of time. Formulating rations that are cost-effective and nutrient-dense is essential to accommodating lowered intake. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate effects of corn processing (whole shelled or dry-rolled), wet corn gluten feed (WCGF) inclusion, and their interaction on cattle performance.
Wet Distillers Grain And Solubles Vs. Wet Corn Gluten Feed For Newly Received And Growing Cattle (2013),
2013
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Wet Distillers Grain And Solubles Vs. Wet Corn Gluten Feed For Newly Received And Growing Cattle (2013), Ethan R. Schlegel, Brandon E. Oleen, William R. Hollenbeck, Sean P. Montgomery, Christopher I. Vahl, Dale A. Blasi
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In many instances, due in part to price per unit of energy and proximity to production, Kansas beef producers have the opportunity to incorporate grain-processing byproducts such as wet distillers grains with solubles (WDGS) and wet corn gluten feed (WCGF) into diets for newly received and growing cattle. Although a number of previous studies have compared these two byproducts for use in finishing diets, little information is available for receiving and growing cattle diets. Therefore, the objective of this study was to compare the performance outcomes of newly arrived and growing calves fed either WDGS or WCGF relative to a …
Effects Of Infrequent Dried Distillers Grain Supplementation On Spring-Calving Cow Performance (2013),
2013
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Effects Of Infrequent Dried Distillers Grain Supplementation On Spring-Calving Cow Performance (2013), B.W. Bennett, Justin W. Waggoner, John R. Jaeger, Andrea K. Sexten, K. C. Olson
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Feed and supplement costs and the expenses associated with delivery of winter supplements account for a large proportion of the total operating expenditures for cow-calf producers. Cattle grazing low-quality dormant native range (30% crude protein). Dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) are a by-product of the ethanol refining process. Distillers grains supply the recommended 30% crude protein level, are readily available, and often are favorably priced compared with more traditional feedstuffs. With the rising costs of inputs in today's cow-calf sector, reducing cost is necessary to maintain viability of the national cowherd. Reducing the frequency of supplementation results in less …
Crude Glycerin Improves Feed Efficiency In Finishing Heifers (2013),
2013
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Crude Glycerin Improves Feed Efficiency In Finishing Heifers (2013), E.H.C.B. Van Cleef, S. Uwituze, C.A. Alvarado, K.A. Miller, C.L. Van Bibber-Krueger, C.C. Aperce, James J. Higgins, James S. Drouillard
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Crude glycerin is the principal byproduct of biodiesel production. The raw feedstocks, animal fats and vegetable oils, yield approximately 90 lb of biodiesel and 10 lb of crude glycerin for each 100 lb of input. When ingested by cattle, glycerin has two major fates: (1) direct absorption by the rumen epithelium, and (2) fermentation by microorganisms within the rumen to generate volatile fatty acid, mainly propionate. Using glycerin in feedlot cattle diets has become common, particularly as a component of liquid feed supplements. We have evaluated the use of crude glycerin in cattle diets in previous studies and generally have …
Altering Dietary Calcium Does Not Influence Tenderness In Cattle Fed Zilmax (2013),
2013
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Altering Dietary Calcium Does Not Influence Tenderness In Cattle Fed Zilmax (2013), C.L. Van Bibber-Krueger, K.A. Miller, James S. Drouillard
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Tenderness is a key contributor to the sensory attributes of beef, and production practices that decrease tenderness are generally viewed as unfavorable. Zilmax (Merck Animal Health, Summit, NJ) is a potent beta-adrenergic agonist that results in dramatic improvements in carcass weight when fed to cattle, normally for a period of 20 days prior to harvest. Zilmax increases muscle mass at the expense of body fat, and these changes can have favorable effects on retail yield and overall value of beef carcasses. One of the unfavorable side effects of Zilmax is a decrease in meat tenderness. Aging of beef is one …
Roundup 2013,
2013
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Roundup 2013
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Roundup is the major beef cattle education and outreach event sponsored by the Agricultural Research Center-Hays. The purpose is to communicate timely, applicable research information to producers and extension personnel. The research program of the Agricultural Research Center-Hays is dedicated to serving the people of Kansas by developing new knowledge and technology to stabilize and sustain long-term production of food and fiber in a manner consistent with conservation of natural resources, protection of the environment, and assurance of food safety. Primary emphasis is on production efficiency through optimization of inputs in order to increase profit margins for producers in the …
Effects Of Withdrawing High-Fiber Ingredients Prior To Market On Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, And Economics In Commercial Finishing Pigs (2013),
2013
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Effects Of Withdrawing High-Fiber Ingredients Prior To Market On Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, And Economics In Commercial Finishing Pigs (2013), Kyle F. Coble, Joel M. Derouchey, Steven S. Dritz, Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband
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A total of 1,089 mixed-sex pigs (PIC 337 × 1050; initial BW 98.2 lb) were used in a 96-d study. The two diet types fed during the study were a corn-soybean meal control diet with low NDF (9.3%) and a high-fiber diet with high NDF (19%) that contained 30% dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) and 19% wheat middlings (midds). Pens of pigs were randomly allotted to 1 of 6 dietary feeding strategies with 25 to 27 pigs per pen and 7 replications per treatment. The six dietary strategies consisted of the corn-soybean meal control diet or high-fiber diet fed …
Effects Of Super-Dosing Phytase In Diets With Adequate Phosphorus On Finishing Pig Growth Performance And Carcass Characteristics (2013),
2013
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Effects Of Super-Dosing Phytase In Diets With Adequate Phosphorus On Finishing Pig Growth Performance And Carcass Characteristics (2013), Kari Beth Langbein, Jason C. Woodworth, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen, Steven S. Dritz, Joel M. Derouchey
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A total of 274 finishing pigs (PIC 1050 × 327, initially 129 lb) were used in a 78-d study to compare the effects of adding high levels of three different sources of phytase (super-dosing) on growth performance and carcass characteristics of finishing pigs. Pigs were randomly allotted to pens with 7 or 8 pigs per pen and 9 replications per treatment. Dietary treatments included a corn-soybean meal—based control diet that was formulated to meet the available P requirements of the pigs without any added phytase, or three diets that were formed by adding 2,000 FTU/kg of phytase from 1 of …
Effects Of Fine-Grinding Corn Or Dried Distillers Grains With Solubles And Diet Form On Growth Performance And Caloric Efficiency Of 25- To 50-Lb Nursery Pigs (2013),
2013
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Effects Of Fine-Grinding Corn Or Dried Distillers Grains With Solubles And Diet Form On Growth Performance And Caloric Efficiency Of 25- To 50-Lb Nursery Pigs (2013), Jon A. De Jong, Joel M. Derouchey, Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Steven S. Dritz
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A total of 687 pigs (PIC 1050 barrows; initially 25.5 lb BW and 37 d of age) were used in a 21-d study to determine the effects of fine-grinding corn or dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) and diet form on nursery pig performance and caloric efficiency. Pens of pigs were balanced by initial BW and randomly allotted to 1 of 10 dietary treatments with 14 replications per treatment. There were 5 pigs per pen in two groups of nursery pigs. The 10 experimental diets included 4 corn-soybean meal—based diets consisting of: (1) corn ground to ~638 μ, in meal …
Effects Of Corn Particle Size And Diet Form On Finishing Pig Growth Performance And Carcass Characteristics (2013),
2013
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Effects Of Corn Particle Size And Diet Form On Finishing Pig Growth Performance And Carcass Characteristics (2013), Jeremiah E. Nemechek, Michael D. Tokach, Kyle F. Coble, Joel M. Derouchey, Robert D. Goodband, Steven S. Dritz
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A total of 960 pigs (PIC TR4 × Fast Genetics York-AND × PIC Line 02, initially 75.7 lb BW) were used in a 101-d trial to determine the effect of corn particle size and diet form on finishing pig growth performance and carcass characteristics. Pens were randomly allotted to 1 of 6 experimental treatments by initial BW with 8 pens per treatment and 20 pigs per pen. All diets were fed in four phases with the same cornsoybean meal—based diet containing 30% dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS; Phases 1 to 3) or 15% DDGS (Phase 4) used for all …
Influence Of A Superdose Of Phytase (Optiphos) On Finishing Pig Performance And Carcass Characteristics (2013),
2013
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Influence Of A Superdose Of Phytase (Optiphos) On Finishing Pig Performance And Carcass Characteristics (2013), Robert D. Goodband, Kari Beth Langbein, Michael D. Tokach, Joel M. Derouchey, Steven S. Dritz
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A total of 1,188 finishing pigs (PIC 337 × 1050, initially 80.1 lb) were used in a 92-d experiment to determine the influence of providing phytase above that needed to meet the P requirement for growth performance and carcass characteristics. There were 27 pigs per pen and 11 pens per treatment. Each pen contained a similar number of barrows and gilts. Pens were randomly assigned to treatment based on initial BW. Basal diets contained corn, soybean meal, dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), and bakery meal and were formulated to meet or exceed the nutrient requirements of the pigs in …
Effects Of Copper Source (Intellibond C Or Copper Sulfate) On Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Pen Cleanliness, And Economics In Finishing Pigs,
2013
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Effects Of Copper Source (Intellibond C Or Copper Sulfate) On Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Pen Cleanliness, And Economics In Finishing Pigs, Kyle F. Coble, Steven S. Dritz, J Usry, Michael D. Tokach, Joel M. Derouchey, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen
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A total of 1,143 pigs (PIC 337 × 1050, initially 55.3 lb) were used to determine the effects of tribasic copper chloride (TBCC; Intellibond C; Micronutrients Inc., Indianapolis, IN) or copper sulfate (CuSO4) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, pen cleanliness, and economics in a 111-d study. Pens of pigs were randomly allotted to 1 of 6 dietary treatments and balanced based on average pen weight in a completely randomized design with 25 to 28 pigs per pen and 8 pens per treatment. Treatment diets included a corn-soybean meal positive control, a high by-product diet with 30% dried distillers grains with …
Evaluating The Effects Of An Algae-Modified Montmorillonite Clay In Diets Contaminated With Deoxynivalenol On Nursery Pig Growth Performance (2013),
2013
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Evaluating The Effects Of An Algae-Modified Montmorillonite Clay In Diets Contaminated With Deoxynivalenol On Nursery Pig Growth Performance (2013), Jake A. Erceg, Hyatt L. Frobose, Michael D. Tokach, Joel M. Derouchey, Steven S. Dritz, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen
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A total of 280 nursery pigs (PIC 327 × 1050, initially 21.9 lb and 35 d of age) were used in a 21-d growth trial to evaluate the effects of an algae-modified montmorillonite clay (MMi) on nursery pig performance when fed diets contaminated with deoxynivalenol (DON). Pigs were allotted to pens by weight, and pens were randomly assigned to 1 of 5 dietary treatments arranged in a 2 × 2 + 1 factorial with 7 pigs per pen and 8 pens per treatment. All experimental diets were pelleted. Mycotoxin analyses were conducted on the main ingredients at NDSU3 and LDA …
Evaluation Of Increasing Peptone Blend On Nursery Pig Performance From 15 To 40 Lb (2013),
2013
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Evaluation Of Increasing Peptone Blend On Nursery Pig Performance From 15 To 40 Lb (2013), Marcio Antonio Dornelles Goncalves, Joshua R. Flohr, Steven S. Dritz, Michael D. Tokach, Joel M. Derouchey, Robert D. Goodband, Jason C. Woodworth
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A total of 270 pigs (PIC 327 × 1050, initially 15.7 lb BW) were used in a 28-d trial to evaluate the effects of increasing levels of a new peptone blend by-product on nursery pig growth performance. The product is the result of the pharmaceutical extraction of chondroitin sulfate from bovine cartilage and processing to form the peptone blend, which was mixed with soybean hulls and drum-dried. Pigs were weaned at 21 d of age and were fed a common pelleted diet for 5 d prior to the start of the experiment. Each treatment had 8 replicate pens and 6 …
Feed Processing Parameters And Their Effects On Nursery Pig Growth Performance (2013),
2013
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Feed Processing Parameters And Their Effects On Nursery Pig Growth Performance (2013), Landon L. Lewis, Cassandra K. Jones, Adam C. Fahrenholz, Marcio Antonio Dornelles Goncalves, Charles R. Stark, Joel M. Derouchey
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A total of 180 nursery pigs (PIC 327 × 1050; initially 27.8 lb) were used in an 18-d study to determine the effects of conditioning parameters and feed form on pig performance. All diets were the same corn, dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), and soybean meal-based formulation with different processing parameters used to create the experimental treatments. Treatments included: (1) negative control mash diet, (2) positive control pelleted diet conditioned at 60 rpm, (3) pelleted diet conditioned at 30 rpm and reground, (4) pelleted diet conditioned at 60 rpm and reground, and (5) pelleted diet conditioned at 90 rpm …
Evaluation Of Antibiotics And Benzoic Acid On Growth Performance Of Nursery Pigs (2013),
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Evaluation Of Antibiotics And Benzoic Acid On Growth Performance Of Nursery Pigs (2013), J E. Nemechek, Michael D. Tokach, Steven S. Dritz, Robert D. Goodband, Joel M. Derouchey, J R. Bergstrom
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A total of 240 weanling pigs (PIC 327 × 1050, initially 16.1 lb, 3 d postweaning) were used in a 28-d trial to evaluate the effects of benzoic acid and antibiotics on growth performance. Treatments were arranged as a 2 × 2 factorial (with or without 0.5% Vevovitall, a source of benzoic acid; DSM Nutritional Products, Parsippany, NJ), and with or without carbadox (Mecadox; Philbro Animal Health Corp., Ridgefield Park, NJ). The 4 dietary treatments included a control (1) without Mecadox or Vivovitall, (2) without Mecadox and with Vevovitall, (3) with Mecadox and without Vevovitall, and (4) with Mecadox and …
Effects Of Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Or Hydrolyzed Vegetable And Meat Protein Blend On Nursery Pig Performance From 15 To 40 Lb (2013),
2013
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Effects Of Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Or Hydrolyzed Vegetable And Meat Protein Blend On Nursery Pig Performance From 15 To 40 Lb (2013), Marcio Antonio Dornelles Goncalves, Joel M. Derouchey, Steven S. Dritz, Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Jason C. Woodworth
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A total of 280 pigs (PIC 327 × 1050, initially 16.7 lb BW) were used in a 28-d trial to evaluate the effects of hydrolyzed vegetable protein or a blend of hydrolyzed vegetable and meat protein for nursery pigs. Three days after weaning, pigs were allotted to 1 of 4 dietary treatments in a completely randomized design, balancing for initial BW and gender. There were 10 pens per treatment with 7 pigs per pen. The 4 treatment diets were: (1) no added specialty protein source (negative control); (2) 6% select menhaden fish meal; (3) 5% hydrolyzed vegetable protein (Hydr SF …
Effects Of An Altered Suckling Method On Piglet Performance During Late Lactation And The Nursery Period (2013),
2013
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Effects Of An Altered Suckling Method On Piglet Performance During Late Lactation And The Nursery Period (2013), K M. Gourley, H L. Frobose, Michael D. Tokach, Joel M. Derouchey, Steven S. Dritz, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen, Duane L. Davis
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The effects of an altered suckling method (ALT) on nursery pig performance were studied in a 14-d experiment encompassing late lactation and the early nursery period. A total of 611 pigs (PIC 327 × 1050) nursing 54 sows were used in 2 farrowing groups. Sows were allotted to treatments on d 18 of lactation when all but the 5 lightest-weight pigs from each ALT litter were split-weaned (SW) and moved to the nursery. The lightweight pigs in the ALT litters were paired within parity group such that two litters were combined. These combined litters rotationally suckled (RS) each sow of …
