Article
Astudy on feeding ammoniated and processed barley to feedlot steers
Animal Feed Science and Technology
Document Type
Article
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1-1-1998
Disciplines
Abstract
A total of 120 commercial crossbred steer calves (284±1.9 kg) were allocated in a 2×2 arrangement to two barley processing methods; whole (W) or rolled (R) barley and two ammoniation treatments; ammoniated (A) or non-ammoniated (N) barley. Steers were randomly allocated to twelve pens with 10 steers per pen and 3 pens (replications) per diet. The study was divided into two stages, growing (0–84 day) and finishing (85–196 day). Average daily gain (ADG) for the overall 196 day period was affected by processing (pp=0.06) in overall ADG by ammoniation. The ADG of steers was significantly higher (pp=0.02). Processing and ammoniation had no effect (p>0.05) on carcass traits or grades.
Citation Information
Goonewardene, L.A. H.M. Spicer, D.F. Engstrom, D.R. ZoBell, and T. Yaremecio, 1998. A
study on feeding ammoniated and processed barley to feedlot steers. Anim. Feed Sci. and
Tech. 74:135-142.
Anim. Feed Sci. and Tech. 74:135-142