Total Tract Dry Matter Digestibility and Proportions of Ruminal Propionate Are Increased in High-Energy Limit-Fed Diets Based Primarily on Wet Corn Gluten Feed

Authors

T. J. Spore, Kansas State UniversityFollow
S. P. Montgomery, Corn Belt Livestock Services, Papillion, NE
E. C. Titgemeyer, Kansas State University, ManhattanFollow
G. A. Hanzlicek, Kansas State University, ManhattanFollow
Christopher Vahl, Kansas State UniversityFollow
T. G. Nagaraja, Kansas State University, ManhattanFollow
K. T. Cavalli, Kansas State University, ManhattanFollow
W. R. Hollenbeck, Kansas State University, ManhattanFollow
R. N. Wahl, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KSFollow
Dale Blasi, Kansas State UniversityFollow

Keywords

Stocker cattle, limit-feeding, digestibility

Abstract

Objectives:Study digestion and characteristics of digestion of high-energy limit-fed diets based primarily on wet corn gluten feed.

Study Description:Six ruminally-cannulated Jersey crossbred steers were used to measure total tract diet digestibility, passage rate, volatile fatty acid, and ammonia production, and ruminal pH when limit-feeding high-energy diets based primarily on wet corn gluten feed.

The Bottom Line:High-energy limit-fed diets based primarily on wet corn gluten feed are 15% more digestible and produce a higher concentration of energy yielding volatile fatty acid compared to low-energy full-fed diets without apparent disruptions in ruminal fermentation or health.

Recommended Citation

Spore, T. J.; Montgomery, S. P.; Titgemeyer, E. C.; Hanzlicek, G. A.; Vahl, Christopher; Nagaraja, T. G.; Cavalli, K. T.; Hollenbeck, W. R.; Wahl, R. N.; and Blasi, Dale (2018) "Total Tract Dry Matter Digestibility and Proportions of Ruminal Propionate Are Increased in High-Energy Limit-Fed Diets Based Primarily on Wet Corn Gluten Feed," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 4: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.7541