Table 1. Description of the diets received by the beef cattle steers analysed.
Diets | |||||
Item | A | B | C | D | E |
TNE, Mcal/lb | 1.40 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.09 |
NDF, % | 18.5 | 39.2 | 41.5 | 40.1 | 45.1 |
DM, % | 66.7 | 63 | 65 | 54 | 49 |
CP, % | 13.9 | 18.8 | 14.4 | 17.7 | 21.4 |
ADF, % | 7.8 | 21.9 | 23.6 | 22.8 | 25.6 |
TDN, % | 75.7 | 67.5 | 68 | 68 | 66 |
Main ingredients | Dry-rolled corn and stored wet distiller grain | Distiller grains with solubles and fresh wet corn gluten feed | Dry-rolled corn and corn gluten feed | Fresh wet distiller grains and wet corn gluten feed | Stored wet distiller grains and hay |
TNE, Total net energy; NDF, Non-degradable fiber; DM, Dry matter; CP, Crude protein; ADF, Acid detergent fiber; TDN, Total digestible nutrient.