Effects of feedlot bunk management and bulk density of steam-flaked corn on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and liver score of finishing beef steers fed high-concentrate diets without by-products or tylosin phosphate

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dc.creatorSmock, Taylor M. (TTU)
dc.creatorWoerner, Dale R. (TTU)
dc.creatorPetry, Amy L. (TTU)
dc.creatorManahan, Jeff L. (TTU)
dc.creatorHelmuth, Cory L. (TTU)
dc.creatorCoppin, Carley M. (TTU)
dc.creatorHales, Kristin E. (TTU)
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-01T19:29:27Z
dc.date.available2022-06-01T19:29:27Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description© 2021, The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. and Fass Inc. on behalf of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).en_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Our objective was to evaluate effects of bunk management strategy and bulk density of steam-flaked corn (SFC) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and incidence and severity of liver abscesses in finishing beef steers fed diets without tylosin phosphate. Materials and Methods: Beef steers (n = 192; initial BW = 332 ± 8.1 kg) were used in a randomized complete block design comprised of 12 BW blocks and 12 pen replications per treatment. A 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments was used: (1) slick-bunk management + 335 g/L SFC-based diets (SFC); (2) modified ad libitum bunk management + 335 g/L SFC; (3) slick-bunk management + 425 g/L SFC; (4) modified ad libitum bunk management + 425 g/L SFC. Results and Discussion: Bunk management strategy did not affect growth performance, carcass characteristics, or liver abscess score (P ≥ 0.10). The ADG of steers fed 425 g/L SFC was greater (P = 0.05) from d 35 to 105 than those fed 335 g/L SFC; however, overall ADG was not different (P = 0.36). The DMI of steers fed 425 g/L SFC was greater at each interim period (P ≤ 0.05) and overall (P ≤ 0.01) than those fed 335 g/L SFC. Gain-to-feed (G:F) of steers fed 425 g/L SFC tended (P = 0.10) to be lesser from d 0 to 35 but was not different overall (P = 0.12). Steers fed 425 g/L SFC tended to have greater backfat and calculated empty body fat percentage (P ≤ 0.07) than those fed 335 g/L SFC and greater calculated YG (P = 0.05). Steers fed 425 g/L SFC had 43.5% fewer (P = 0.04) liver abscesses than those fed 335 g/L SFC, but liver abscess severity did not differ (P ≥ 0.12). Implications and Applications: Bunk management did not affect growth performance, carcass characteristics, or development of liver abscesses. Steers fed 425 g/L SFC-based diets had greater DMI and 43.5% fewer liver abscesses than those fed 335 g/L SFC-based diets with similar overall G:F, but carcasses were fatter. Greater bulk density of SFC may be a useful management strategy and a viable antimicrobial alternative to decrease liver abscesses.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSmock, T. M., Woerner, D. R., Petry, A. L., Manahan, J. L., Helmuth, C. L., Coppin, C. M., & Hales, K. E. (2021). Effects of feedlot bunk management and bulk density of steam-flaked corn on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and liver score of finishing beef steers fed high-concentrate diets without by-products or tylosin phosphate. Applied Animal Science, 37(6), 722-732. https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2021-02206en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2021-02206
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2346/89360
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subjectBeef Cattleen_US
dc.subjectBunk Managementen_US
dc.subjectGrain Processingen_US
dc.titleEffects of feedlot bunk management and bulk density of steam-flaked corn on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and liver score of finishing beef steers fed high-concentrate diets without by-products or tylosin phosphateen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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