SarTemp® Feeding Trial
#1
Feeding Trial Information:
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Seventy-eight crossbred steers were used in a comparative
trial
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Four corn processing treatments were
compared:
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Rolled
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Steam-flaked
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SarTemp®
conditioned rolled
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SarTemp®
conditioned steam flaked
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Steers were implanted with Synovex
S® at the beginning
of the trial
Grain Conditioning:
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7.5% (w/w) water was added to the corn, which was then allowed
to sit for 2 hours before further processing
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SarTemp was metered onto the grain at the rate of 5 fluid ounces
per ton of grain
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The basil diet contained
Monensin®
Results
Table 1: Effect of SarTemp Conditioning on Feedlot
Performance
|
Item
|
Rolled Corn
|
Rolled Corn +
SarTemp
|
Steam Flaked
|
Steam Flaked +
SarTemp
|
| Empty body Wt. (initial) |
499
|
503
|
502
|
506
|
| Final body Wt. |
939
|
924
|
913
|
933
|
| Empty body gain (lbs./day) |
3.48
|
3.34
|
3.26
|
3.39
|
| Dry matter intake (lbs./day) |
18.48
|
17.31
|
16.46
|
16.79
|
| Feed Untilization (DM)/Gain, lbs. |
5.31
|
5.18
|
5.04
|
4.95
|
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Summary
SarTemp®
improved feed intake efficiency by 2.4% and 1.80% for rolled and steam-flaked
corn, respectively. In both cases, SarTemp allowed for the cattle to better
use the energy content of the corn, which translated into higher feed
efficiency.
Metabolism Study - Feeding Trial #1
Dietary treatment effects on ruminal and total tract digestion
were evaluated in a metabolism trial involving four ruminally and intestinally
cannulated steers.
Results:
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SarTemp® conditioning improved ruminal microbial
efficiency by 15.8 %.
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SarTemp® conditioning improved total tract starch
digestion by 3.5 %.
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The SarTemp® conditioned corn had a greater intestinal
digestibility than the dry corn.
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