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Effect of cull potatoes in the diet for finishing Belgian Blue double-muscled cows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2012

L. O. Fiems ,
J. L. De Boever ,
J. M. Vanacker  and
D. L. De Brabander
L. O. Fiems*
Affiliation:
ILVO –Animal Sciences Unit, Scheldeweg 68, B-9090 Melle, Belgium
J. L. De Boever
Affiliation:
ILVO –Animal Sciences Unit, Scheldeweg 68, B-9090 Melle, Belgium
J. M. Vanacker
Affiliation:
ILVO –Animal Sciences Unit, Scheldeweg 68, B-9090 Melle, Belgium
D. L. De Brabander
Affiliation:
ILVO –Animal Sciences Unit, Scheldeweg 68, B-9090 Melle, Belgium
*
†Email: leo.fiems@ilvo.vlaanderen.be
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Abstract

The use of culled potatoes was investigated in Belgian Blue double-muscled finishing cows, confined in tie stalls. The control diet (Treatment 1) consisted of concentrate and maize silage (50/50 on a dry matter (DM) basis). Potatoes either replaced 60% maize silage (Treatment 2) or 60% concentrate (Treatment 3). Diets were formulated to be isocaloric and isonitrogenous. They were fed ad libitum. Approximately 18 kg potatoes were fed daily in Treatments 2 and 3. Daily gain was not significantly altered; it decreased from 1.09 kg (Treatment 1) to 1.04 kg (Treatment 2) or increased to 1.20 kg (Treatment 3), although potatoes stimulated DM intake by 5% to 8% (P < 0.05). Feed conversion was unaffected in comparison with the control diet, when expressed in terms of DM, but energy efficiency (MJ/kg live weight gain) was substantially lower for Treatment 2 compared with Treatment 1 (89.9 v. 79.0; P = 0.046). Carcass weight, grading and composition were not affected by treatments, but potatoes increased dressing percentage (P = 0.009). Treatment had no significant effect on meat quality parameters. However, potatoes (Treatments 2 and 3) tended to decrease moisture content (P = 0.090) and tended to increase drip loss (P = 0.059) compared with Treatment 1. Because of a better animal performance and a lower feed cost, it is most appropriate to use potatoes as a replacement for concentrate. Feeding large amounts of potatoes besides concentrate may have an adverse effect on the fibrousness of the diet, resulting in a tendency (−5%) for a reduced daily gain and a lower energy efficiency (P < 0.05).

Keywords

cowsdouble-muscledpotatoesperformancemeat quality
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Nutrition
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animal , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , January 2013 , pp. 93 - 100
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Copyright © The Animal Consortium 2012

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