Table 4.
Effect of bismuth subsalicylate and calcium ammonium nitrate on feedlot growth performance
Item1 | Treatment2 | SEM3 | P-value4 | |||||||
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U | NIT | UBS | NITBS | LOW-S | SUL | NPNS | BSS | BSS × NPNS | ||
IBW5, kg | 369 | 368 | 368 | 371 | 371 | 8.0 | 0.211 | 0.338 | 0.342 | 0.126 |
FBW5, kg | 637 | 617 | 626 | 620 | 629 | 9.6 | 0.380 | 0.045 | 0.531 | 0.310 |
CAFSBW6, kg | 636 | 618 | 626 | 620 | 629 | 11.2 | 0.429 | 0.055 | 0.555 | 0.344 |
Days 37–72 | ||||||||||
ADG, kg | 1.58 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 1.80 | 1.66 | 0.082 | 0.495 | 0.185 | 0.223 | 0.297 |
DMI, kg | 8.76 | 8.52 | 8.74 | 8.57 | 8.72 | 0.285 | 0.921 | 0.496 | 0.970 | 0.906 |
G:F | 0.184 | 0.191 | 0.184 | 0.210 | 0.195 | 0.0127 | 0.572 | 0.216 | 0.486 | 0.462 |
Days 72–107 | ||||||||||
ADG, kg | 1.85 | 1.77 | 1.69 | 1.62 | 1.73 | 0.113 | 0.423 | 0.473 | 0.148 | 0.965 |
DMI, kg | 10.47 | 9.69 | 9.99 | 9.54 | 10.35 | 0.213 | 0.643 | 0.001 | 0.076 | 0.353 |
G:F | 0.176 | 0.184 | 0.168 | 0.170 | 0.167 | 0.0107 | 0.493 | 0.637 | 0.256 | 0.733 |
Days 107–142 | ||||||||||
ADG, kg | 1.36 | 1.14 | 1.34 | 1.14 | 1.11 | 0.071 | 0.020 | 0.007 | 0.950 | 0.889 |
DMI, kg | 10.44 | 9.33 | 10.00 | 9.10 | 9.75 | 0.228 | 0.030 | < 0.001 | 0.127 | 0.623 |
G:F | 0.131 | 0.122 | 0.135 | 0.125 | 0.113 | 0.0072 | 0.088 | 0.193 | 0.629 | 0.965 |
Days 0–171 | ||||||||||
CAADG6, kg | 1.47 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.42 | 0.037 | 0.309 | 0.041 | 0.446 | 0.537 |
DMI, kg | 9.41 | 8.77 | 9.10 | 8.69 | 9.06 | 0.122 | 0.036 | < 0.001 | 0.095 | 0.313 |
CAG:F6 | 0.156 | 0.156 | 0.156 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.0030 | 0.993 | 0.978 | 0.880 | 0.856 |
1Individual body weight data were recoded for initial and final weights (days 0 and 171), whereas pen weights were recorded for interim weights (days 37, 72, 107, and 142).
2U, Control (Urea at 0.68% with 0.28% RAS); NIT, Nitrate (eCAN at 2.0% with 0.28% RAS); UBS, Urea-Bismuth (Urea at 0.68% and BSS at 0.33% with 0.28% RAS); NITBS, Nitrate-Bismuth (eCAN at 2.0% and BSS at 0.33% with 0.28% RAS); LOW-S, Low sulfur (Urea at 0.68% with 0.14% RAS).
3n = 10 experimental units/treatment mean.
4Significance is declared at P < 0.05, tendencies are discussed at 0.05 < P < 0.10. SUL, Effect of sulfur; NPNS, Effect of non-protein nitrogen source; BSS, Effect of BSS; BSS × NPNS, Interaction between NPNS and BSS.
5IBW, Initial body weight with a common shrink (4%); FBW, Final body weight with a common shrink (4%).
6CAFSBW, Carcass-adjusted final shrunk body weight; CAADG, Carcass-adjusted average daily gain; CAGF, Carcass-adjusted gain to feed ration. Carcass-adjusted final body weight calculated as HCW divided by overall dressing percent and then multiplied by a common shrink (4%).