Author: James Wilbur WilsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Silage and Grains for Steers
Author: James Wilbur WilsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Corn Silage for Fattening Two-year-old Steers
Author: Henry Orson AllisonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Cattle Feeding
Author: Alpheus Davis FavillePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
New Approaches to Corn Silage Use in Beef Cattle Finishing Diets
Author: Dirk Benedict BurkenPublisher:
ISBN: 9781321409727
Category : Beef cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Cattle feeders are considering alternative feedstuffs to replace expensive corn grain and decrease rations costs. Feeding corn silage allows cattle feeders to take advantage of the entire corn plant at a time of maximum quality and tonnage as well as secure substantial quantities of roughage and grain inventory. Distiller's grains have proven to be economical and are now a commonplace ingredient in feedlot finishing diets. Experiments were conducted to determine the effects of feeding increased concentrations of corn silage in replacement of corn grain in finishing diets containing distillers grains. Feedlot gains and gain:feed ratios were reduced as corn silage increased in the diet. Total tract dry matter digestibility of diets containing 45% corn silage was decreased compared to diets containing 15% corn silage. Although total tract neutral detergent fiber (NDF) concentration was not different across corn silage inclusions, in-situ NDF disappearance of corn bran was greater for diets with increased corn silage inclusion. Whole corn plants were sampled and analyzed for two consecutive years for determination of the effects on whole corn plant yield and quality measurements due to hybrid season length, planting density, and whole plant harvest timing. As whole plants were harvested later in the season, yield increased with minimal changes in whole plant quality measures. The economic factors involved in pricing corn silage were assessed, and different economic scenarios were developed for feeding corn silage in finishing diets containing distillers grains. Feeding increased concentrations of corn silage in finishing diets containing distillers grains was determined economical when corn grain price was above $163.38 per metric tonne. As well, as corn grain price and the inclusion of corn silage in the diet increased, reducing corn silage shrink and harvesting corn silage at higher DM contents became more economically beneficial. These data demonstrate that corn silage can economically replace corn grain in finishing diets containing distillers grains.
Wintering Steers with and Without Corn Silage Preparatory to Finishing on Grass Without Grain
Author: Edwin Stanton GoodPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Silage and Grains for Steers
Author: James Wilbur WilsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beef cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Corn Silage and Roots for Steers
Author: James Wilbur WilsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Feeding Grain Sorghums to Livestock
Author: High Grain Silage for Fattening Beef Cattle
Author: E. E. GrissomPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beef cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
Clover and Corn Silage as Feeds for Dairy Cows
Author: Robert W. ClarkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clover
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description