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The effects of grain type, storage and processing method, and feed level on beef cattle performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

T W J Keady  and
D J Kilpatrick
T W J Keady*
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co Down, UK Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland and The Queens University, Belfast, Newforge Lane, Belfast, UK Teagasc, Livestock Research Centre, Athenry, Co Galway, Ireland
D J Kilpatrick
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co Down, UK Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland and The Queens University, Belfast, Newforge Lane, Belfast, UK Teagasc, Livestock Research Centre, Athenry, Co Galway, Ireland
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Email: tkeady@athenry.teagasc.ie
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Recently new techniques have been developed for storing grain which reduce the need to process grain immediately prior to feeding. In a recent study Keady and Kilpatrick (2004) concluded that relative to grain which was treated with propionic acid and rolled prior to feeding, crimping did not alter animal performance while urea treatment tended to decrease carcass gain. Furthermore Keady and Kilpatrick (2004) concluded that there were no interactions between grass silage feed value and grain feed level on animal performance. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of grain storage and processing method on the performance of beef cattle offered grass silage based diets and grain at 3.5kg DM/day or ad libitum. Furthermore the feed value of barley and wheat was evaluated at two extreme levels of inclusion in the diet.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2006 , March 2006 , pp. 48
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Copyright © The American Society of International Law 2016

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Keady, T.W.J. and Kilpatrick, D.J. (2004). Proceedings of British Society of Animal Science, p5.Google Scholar