Table 1.
Composition and nutritional profile of the total mixed ration offered for ad libitum consumption to cattle during the experiment
| Item | Component |
|---|---|
| Composition, as-fed basis | |
| Rolled corn, % | 60.5 |
| Dried distillers grain, % | 22.0 |
| Sorghum stalks, % | 9.0 |
| Liquid molasses, % | 6.0 |
| Mineral mix1, % | 2.5 |
| Nutritional profile,2 DM basis | |
| Net energy for maintenance, Mcal/kg | 1.94 |
| Net energy for gain,, Mcal/kg | 1.21 |
| Total digestible nutrients, % | 76.7 |
| Acid detergent fiber, % | 10.8 |
| Crude protein, % | 13.2 |
| Ether extract, % | 4.67 |
| Ca, % | 0.676 |
| P, % | 0.420 |
1Containing 21% Ca, 0.01% P, 21% NaCl, 0.20% K, 0.10% Mg, 0.045% Cu, 0.001% Se, 0.280% Zn, 220,000 IU/kg of vitamin A, 19,800 IU/kg of vitamin D3, and 3,500 IU/kg of vitamin E (Anipro Xtraperformance Feeds, College Station, TX). Also contained sodium monensin (Rumensin; Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, IN) at 1320 g/ton.
2Based on wet chemistry procedures by a commercial laboratory (SDK Laboratories, Hutchinson, KS). Calculations for net energy for maintenance and gain used the equations proposed by the NRC (2000).