Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68583, USA.
J Anim Sci. 2009 Nov;87(11):3639-46. doi: 10.2527/jas.2009-1795. Epub 2009 Jul 31.
In a 3-yr study, corn dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS) were evaluated as a substitute for forage and N fertilizer in yearling steers grazing smooth bromegrass. A total of 135 steers (330 +/- 10 kg) were used in a randomized complete block design to measure the effects of DDGS supplementation and N fertilization on animal and pasture performance. Steers were initially stocked at 6.8 animal unit month (AUM)/ha on nonfertilized smooth bromegrass pastures (CONT), at 9.9 AUM/ha on smooth bromegrass pastures fertilized with 90 kg of N/ha (FERT), or at 9.9 AUM/ha on nonfertilized smooth bromegrass pastures with 2.3 kg of DDGS DM supplemented daily (SUPP). Paddock was the experimental unit, with 3 replications per year for 3 yr. Paddocks were strip-grazed and put-and-take cattle were used to maintain similar grazing pressure among treatment paddocks during the 160-d grazing season. In vitro DM disappearance declined quadratically (P < 0.01), whereas CP and standing crop showed cubic responses (P < 0.01) throughout the grazing season. Crude protein was greater (P < 0.05) for FERT compared with CONT and SUPP. Standing crop was 18% greater (P < 0.01) for FERT than CONT and was 10% greater (P < 0.01) than SUPP. Adjusted stocking rates (AUM/ha) were greater (P < 0.01) for FERT and SUPP compared with CONT. Final BW were greater (P < 0.01) for SUPP steers compared with CONT and FERT steers. Similar results were observed for ADG, with SUPP steers gaining more (P < 0.01) compared with CONT and FERT steers. Total BW gain per hectare was increased (P < 0.01) by 53% with FERT and by 105% with SUPP. Feedlot ADG was similar among treatments (P = 0.88), and SUPP steers maintained their BW advantage through the finishing phase. Dried distillers grains can be used to substitute effectively for N fertilizer by increasing the performance of yearling steers grazing smooth bromegrass and increasing stocking rates compared with nonfertilized pastures.
在一项为期 3 年的研究中,以玉米干酒糟及其可溶物(DDGS)替代饲料和氮肥,评估其对放牧一年生阉牛的影响。共有 135 头阉牛(330 ± 10 公斤)采用随机完全区组设计,以测量 DDGS 补充和氮肥对动物和牧场表现的影响。最初,在未施肥的光滑三叶草草地上,将牛以 6.8 个动物单位月(AUM)/公顷(CONT)、在施肥 90 公斤/公顷(FERT)的光滑三叶草草地上以 9.9 AUM/ha 或在未施肥的光滑三叶草草地上以每天 2.3 公斤 DDGS DM 补充(SUPP)的方式进行放牧。围场是实验单位,每年进行 3 次重复,共 3 年。围场采用条带放牧,采用放收式放牧牛来维持在 160 天的放牧季节中各处理围场之间相似的放牧压力。体外干物质消失呈二次方(P < 0.01),而 CP 和立枯作物呈立方反应(P < 0.01),整个放牧季节都是如此。与 CONT 和 SUPP 相比,FERT 的粗蛋白更高(P < 0.05)。FERT 的立枯作物比 CONT 高 18%(P < 0.01),比 SUPP 高 10%(P < 0.01)。调整后的放牧率(AUM/ha)在 FERT 和 SUPP 时高于 CONT。SUPP 阉牛的终重高于 CONT 和 FERT 阉牛(P < 0.01)。ADG 也观察到类似的结果,SUPP 阉牛的增重更高(P < 0.01),与 CONT 和 FERT 阉牛相比。FERT 和 SUPP 使每公顷的总增重分别增加了 53%(P < 0.01)和 105%(P < 0.01)。处理间的育肥场 ADG 相似(P = 0.88),而 SUPP 阉牛通过育肥阶段保持了其体重优势。与未施肥的牧场相比,DDGS 可以通过提高一年生阉牛的放牧表现和提高放牧率,有效地替代氮肥。