Co-product and Rumen Degradable Protein Supplementation of Beef Steers Fed Bahiagrass Forage
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An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding co-products with Optigen ® II on animal performance and blood metabolites in growing beef calves. Angus steers were allowed ad libitum access to bahiagrass hay and were supplemented for 42 d via Calan gates. Treatments included 1) dried distillers grains; 2) dried distillers grains + Optigen; 3) soybean hulls; 4) soybean hulls + Optigen. Amounts of dried distillers grains and soybean hulls were formulated to be isonitrogenous. On d 42, there were no treatment differences for steer
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