Wet distillers grain and solubles vs. wet corn gluten feed for newly received and growing cattle

摘要

In many instances, due in part to price per unit of energy and proximity to production,Kansas beef producers have the opportunity to incorporate grain-processing byproductssuch as wet distillers grains with solubles (WDGS) and wet corn gluten feed (WCGF)into diets for newly received and growing cattle. Although a number of previous studieshave compared these two byproducts for use in finishing diets, little information isavailable for receiving and growing cattle diets. Therefore, the objective of this study wasto compare the performance outcomes of newly arrived and growing calves fed eitherWDGS or WCGF relative to a standard corn-based diet.