Animal Husbandry and Feed Science ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 37-40.doi: 10.12160/j.issn.1672-5190.2020.05.007

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Effects of Diets Based on Corn Straw Fermented with Microbial Agents on Production Performance and Feeding Benefits of Beef Cattle

ZHENG Hai-ying1, LI Jiu-yue2, XUE Shu-yuan2, WANG Xiao-peng2, JIA Wei-xing1   

  1. 1.Tongliao Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine Science, Tongliao 028000, China;
    2.Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
  • Received:2020-06-09 Published:2020-10-21

Abstract: The aims of this study were to explore a new technique of corn straw modulation and to improve the diet utilization rate. A feeding experiment was carried out in beef cattle using the diets based on corn straw fermented with compound enzyme preparation (experimental groupⅠ) and live yeast preparation (experimental groupⅡ). The basial diet was served as control. The effects of feeding different diets on production performance and breeding benefits of beef cattle was assessed. The results demonstrated that the experimental groupⅡhad significantly (P<0.05) higher average daily weight gain compared to the experimental group Ⅰand control group, and the feed cost of per kilogram weight gain of the experimental groupⅡwas 0.91 yuan and 1.83 yuan lower than that of the experimental group Ⅰand control group, respectively. In summary, feeding the diets based on corn straw fermented with live yeast preparation significantly improves the production performance of beef cattle, and increase the feeding benefits.

Key words: corn straw, microbial preparation, beef cattle, production performance, feeding benefits

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