Post-extraction algal residue in beef steer finishing diets: I. Nutrient utilization and carcass characteristics
| Autor: | Stephen B. Smith, Tryon A Wickersham, Jason E. Sawyer, R.K. Miller, J. R. Baber, J. C. Morrill |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
chemistry.chemical_classification Residue (complex analysis) PEAR Extraction (chemistry) 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Beef cattle Biology 040201 dairy & animal science body regions 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Nutrient chemistry Organic matter Dry matter Food science Digestion Agronomy and Crop Science |
| Zdroj: | Algal Research. 25:584-588 |
| ISSN: | 2211-9264 |
| Popis: | In Part I of a two-part study, an experiment was conducted to determine effects of post-extraction algal residue (PEAR) inclusion on nutrient utilization and carcass characteristics in finishing steers. Eighteen Angus × Hereford steers (initial body weight = 549 ± 38.8 kg) were randomly assigned to one of three treatments for the last 35 days prior to harvest: PEAR added to the ration at 1.0 kg organic matter (OM)/day (PEAR), or 1.0 kg OM/day glucose infused ruminally (GR) or abomasally (GA). The basal diet consisted of a standard finishing ration with additional roughage provided in the diet to prevent sudden changes in intake as a result of infusion treatments. Greater dry matter intake (DMI) was observed for PEAR (13.0 kg/d) than GR (10.3 kg/d; P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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