Influence of tannins supplementation on growth performance, dietary net energy and carcass characteristics of yearling steers fed finishing diet containing dried distillers grains with solubles

Influence of tannins supplementation on growth performance, dietary net energy and carcass characteristics of yearling steers fed finishing diet containing dried distillers grains with solubles

Finishing diets containing 15% DDGS with 0, 0.22, and 0.44% condensed tannin did not affect average daily gain, but linearly increased dry matter intake. Tannin supplementation linearly decreased gain efficiency, and estimated dietary NE. Carcass characteristics were not affected by tannin supplemen...

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Published in:Indian journal of animal sciences Vol. 86; no. 1
Main Authors: RIVERA-MÉNDEZ, CARLOS R, PLASCENCIA, ALEJANDRO, TORRENTERA, NOEMÍ, ZINN, RICHARD A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Council of Agricultural Research 01-01-2016
Subjects:
Carcass
Dietary energy
Feedlot
Finishing
Tannins
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Summary:Finishing diets containing 15% DDGS with 0, 0.22, and 0.44% condensed tannin did not affect average daily gain, but linearly increased dry matter intake. Tannin supplementation linearly decreased gain efficiency, and estimated dietary NE. Carcass characteristics were not affected by tannin supplementation. Therefore, tannins supplementation did not enhance growth performance of yearling steers fed a high-energy finishing diet containing 15% DDGS, and may decrease efficiency of energy utilization.
ISSN:0367-8318
2394-3327
DOI:10.56093/ijans.v86i1.55048