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Effects of high-grain or high-roughage transition diets on finishing performance of cattle previously fed high-concentrate growing diets

Authors

• • Sean P. Montgomery
• • J.J. Sindt
• • T.B. Farran
• • H.J. LaBrune
• • R.D. Hunter
• • James J. Higgins
• • T.A. Nutsch
• • James S. Drouillard

Abstract

Three hundred twenty-eight crossbred beef steers previously fed high-concentrate growing diets had ad libitum access to one of two transition diets prior to initiation of the finishing phase. Transition diets consisted of 58% steam-flaked corn and 30% alfalfa hay or of 23% steamflaked corn and 65% alfalfa hay (DM basis). Average daily gains, dry matter intakes, and feed efficiencies during the transition phase were greater for steers fed the high-grain diet than for steers fed the high-roughage diet (P.20).

Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 2000, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 00-287-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 850, Beef, Transition Diet, Grain, Roughage, Finishing cattle

How to Cite: Montgomery, S. P. , Sindt, J. , Farran, T. , LaBrune, H. , Hunter, R. , Higgins, J. J. , Nutsch, T. & Drouillard, J. S. (2000) “Effects of high-grain or high-roughage transition diets on finishing performance of cattle previously fed high-concentrate growing diets”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.1798