Document Type
Report
Report Number
91-7
Publication Date
1991
Keywords
cattle, barley, corn, energy, associative effects
Summary
Rolled barley was substituted for 0, 25, 50, 75 or 100% of the whole shelled corn in finishing diets fed to steers for 84 days. Increasing barley substitution resulted in a linear (P=.12) decrease in ADG and a quadratic (P<.05) decrease in DM1 with no effect on feed conversion. At the termination of the study, barley substitution caused a linear reduction in carcass weight (P<.01) and dressing percent (P<.01). The 100% substitution of barley for corn reduced (Pc.05) the percentage of carcasses grading choice. Dietary net energy values calculated from steer weights, gain and feed intake increased linearly (P<.10) as barley content of the diets increased, possibly reflecting positive associative effects. Published energy values for barley may not be suitable for least cost pricing in all feeding situations.
Number of Pages
4
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 1991 South Dakota State University.
Recommended Citation
Pritchard, R. H. and Robbins, M. A., "Substitution of Rolled Barley for Whole Shelled Corn in Finishing Diets for Steers" (1991). South Dakota Beef Report, 1991. 7.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_beefreport_1991/7