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<blockquote data-quote="Tod Dague" data-source="post: 357124" data-attributes="member: 61"><p>Here is the post from Dun.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Joined: 28 Dec 2003</p><p>Posts: 13082</p><p>Location: MO Ozarks</p><p> Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:12 am </p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Processed corn influences calf performance </p><p>By Dairy Herd staff (Tuesday, February 01, 2005) </p><p></p><p></p><p>What type of processed corn is best to include in calf starter? The answer is not clear-cut, according to research reported in the October 2004 Journal of Dairy Science. </p><p></p><p>Researchers at Penn State University arrived at this finding after comparing the effect of four different calf starters on starter intake, bodyweight gain, structural growth and rumen development. Calf-starter treatments contained either 33 percent whole corn, 33 percent dry-rolled corn, 33 percent roasted-rolled corn or 33 percent steam-flaked corn. </p><p></p><p>Calves fed starter containing whole corn or dry-rolled corn ate more calf starter per day during the six-week treatment period than calves fed the other two treatments. However, the increased intake did little to enhance bodyweight gain, structural growth or rumen development. </p><p></p><p>Conversely, calves fed steam-flaked corn ate the least amount of calf starter among the four treatment groups. However, they had the best rumen development. </p><p></p><p>The effect of roasted-rolled corn on bodyweight gain, feed efficiency and rumen development was similar to that observed in the other treatments. However, unlike the other processed-corn treatments, calves fed the roasted-rolled corn experienced increased structural growth. </p><p></p><p>The results show that all four types of processed corn impact calf performance to one degree or another. However, more work needs to be done before experts can agree on what type of processed corn is best to feed calves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tod Dague, post: 357124, member: 61"] Here is the post from Dun. Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 13082 Location: MO Ozarks Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:12 am -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Processed corn influences calf performance By Dairy Herd staff (Tuesday, February 01, 2005) What type of processed corn is best to include in calf starter? The answer is not clear-cut, according to research reported in the October 2004 Journal of Dairy Science. Researchers at Penn State University arrived at this finding after comparing the effect of four different calf starters on starter intake, bodyweight gain, structural growth and rumen development. Calf-starter treatments contained either 33 percent whole corn, 33 percent dry-rolled corn, 33 percent roasted-rolled corn or 33 percent steam-flaked corn. Calves fed starter containing whole corn or dry-rolled corn ate more calf starter per day during the six-week treatment period than calves fed the other two treatments. However, the increased intake did little to enhance bodyweight gain, structural growth or rumen development. Conversely, calves fed steam-flaked corn ate the least amount of calf starter among the four treatment groups. However, they had the best rumen development. The effect of roasted-rolled corn on bodyweight gain, feed efficiency and rumen development was similar to that observed in the other treatments. However, unlike the other processed-corn treatments, calves fed the roasted-rolled corn experienced increased structural growth. The results show that all four types of processed corn impact calf performance to one degree or another. However, more work needs to be done before experts can agree on what type of processed corn is best to feed calves. [/QUOTE]
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