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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 74, Issue 3 504-513, Copyright © 1996 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Effects of dietary energy source and level on performance of newly arrived feedlot calves

F. L. Fluharty and S. C. Loerch
Department of Animal Sciences, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, USA.

Three experiments were conducted with Simmental x Angus crossbred steers to determine the effects of energy source and level on performance of newly arrived feedlot calves. In trial 1, 68 steers (initial BW 215 +/- 9.4 kg) were used in a 2 x 3 factorial experiment to determine the effects of receiving diet and previous creep feed on performance. Diets were composed primarily of either corn silage, corn silage + alfalfa pellets + dry corn, or dry corn + alfalfa pellets. For the 41-d trial, calves fed the corn silage-based diet had greater (P < .05) ADG and feed efficiencies than calves fed the other two diets. In Trial 2, 60 steers (initial BW 212 +/- 4.6 kg) were used in a 28-d completely randomized design experiment to determine the effects of 16% CP receiving diets containing 70, 75, 80 or 85% concentrate on performance. There were no differences (P > .10) in ADG or feed efficiency due to dietary concentrate level. In Trial 3, 77 steers (initial BW 226.3 +/- 3.0 kg) were used in a 2 x 3 factorial experiment to determine the effects of dietary concentrate and protein levels on performance during a 28-d receiving period. The factors were concentrate level (70 vs 85% concentrate) and protein level (12.5%, 16%, or phase-fed at 23%, 17%, 14%, and 12.5% during wk 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively). During wk 1, calves fed the 85% concentrate diet had greater (P < .01) DMI, ADG, and feed efficiency compared with 70% concentrate. Calves fed the 16% CP and phase-fed protein diets had greater (P < .01) DMI, ADG, and greater (P < .02) feed efficiency than calves fed the 12.5% CP diets. Receiving diets containing at least 16% CP and > 70% concentrates are beneficial to calves during the first week after feedlot arrival.


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