South Dakota Beef Report, 1986
Document Type
Report
Report Number
86-5
Publication Date
1986
Keywords
hydrolyzed feather meal, corn silage, crude protein, steer calves
Summary
Hydrolyzed feather meal (HFM) was evaluated for soybean meal replacement value in corn silage diets fed t o steer calves. One hundred ninety-two steers (692 lb) were fed corn silage diets formulated to contain 11.5% crude protein. Hydrolyzed feather meal was substituted for soybean meal at levels providing 0, 25, 50 or 75% of the supplemental protein. Overall performance for the 98-day feeding trial was as follows: 2.10 lb average daily gain; 17.91 lb/day dry matter (DM) intake and 8.58 DM/gain. Protein supplements had no effect on performance, indicating that cost per unit protein is the primary consideration when formulating supplements containing HFM for growing calves fed high quality corn silage.
Number of Pages
3
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 1986 South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Pritchard, RH.; Luther, R.M.; and Robbins, M.A., "Hydrolyzed Feather Meal as a Protein Supplement for Steer Calves Fed Corn Silage" (1986). South Dakota Beef Report, 1986. 6.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_beefreport_1986/6