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Supplemental organic trace minerals and a yeast culture product in newly weaned steers: effects of use and delivery method on growth performance and hepatic trace mineral content.
Ribeiro, Thiago Lauro Maia; Francis, Forest L; Gubbels, Erin R; Griffin, Jason E; Rusche, Warren C; Smith, Zachary K.
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  • Ribeiro TLM; Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007.
  • Francis FL; Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007.
  • Gubbels ER; Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007.
  • Griffin JE; Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007.
  • Rusche WC; Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007.
  • Smith ZK; Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007.
Transl Anim Sci ; 7(1): txad119, 2023.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37942177
The objective of this study was to determine if supplementation and delivery method of a "stress pack" composed of organic trace minerals and Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast culture product influenced growth performance, feed efficiency, and hepatic trace mineral concentration in newly weaned steers. Crossbred steers (n = 192; 256 ±â€…14.0 kg) were used in a 49-day receiving phase experiment. Within 36 hours of weaning, steers were weighed, allotted to 24 pens (n = 8 steers/pen; 8 pens/treatment), and randomly assigned to treatments: 1) a traditional receiving diet (CON), 2) a traditional receiving diet plus the "stress-pack" directly in the diet (FORCE), and 3) a traditional receiving diet plus a low-moisture, cooked molasses block fortified with the "stress-pack" (TUB). The "stress-pack" was offered the first 28 day of the 49-day receiving period. Due to adverse weather conditions forecasted on day 1, biopsy samples were collected from a subsample of steers (n = 14 steers) on day 1 to establish hepatic trace mineral concentration baseline. Steers were selected based on the mean body weight (BW) from allotment (day -1) of the pen for collection of subsequent samples (n = 1 steer/pen) on days 14, 28, and 49 for hepatic trace mineral concentration determination. Cumulative dry matter intake (DMI) (P = 0.01) was greater for FORCE compared to CON and TUB. Final BW and average daily gain (ADG) tended (P ≤ 0.10) to be greater for FORCE compared to TUB and CON by 5.4% and 9.4%, respectively. Feed efficiency did not differ between treatments (P = 0.28). A treatment × day interaction (P ≤ 0.01) for hepatic Cu concentration was noted. The FORCE treatment had greater hepatic Cu compared to TUB and CON for the entire period. The steers that received TUB had greater hepatic Cu compared to CON on days 14 and 28, but similar to CON on day 49. The addition of a "stress-pack" to diets offered to newly weaned cattle enhanced hepatic trace mineral concentration, and delivery method influences DMI and daily gain.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article