{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["11(4)"],"submitter":["DelCurto-Wyffels HM"],"pubmed_abstract":["This study evaluated the effects of barley and corn finishing rations on feedlot performance and behavior of steers. Feedlot rations in this study were comprised of a main concentrate of either corn or barley. Steers were fed in a GrowSafe system to measure individual animal intake and behavior. Weight gain, average daily gain (ADG), and gain:feed were measured for each steer. Feeding behavior including time spent eating (min/day), visits per day, time per visit (min), eating rate (g/min), intake (kg/day), and intake per visit (g) were measured for each individual. Corn-fed steers had greater ADG (p < 0.01) and heavier hot carcass weights (HCW; p < 0.01). In addition, corn fed steers had a higher yield grade than barley fed steers (p < 0.01). No treatment effects (p ≥ 0.11) were observed for time spent eating, visits per day, time per visit, eating rate, intake g/kg body weight, or intake per visit. Although corn-fed steers had a greater ADG and HCW than barley-fed steers, they tended to consume more feed (p = 0.06). Depending on the difference of costs associated with feeding corn or barley, barley could be a potential high-quality feed source in beef cattle finishing rations."],"journal":["Animals : an open access journal from MDPI"],"pagination":["935"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8064474"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Corn versus Barley in Finishing Diets: Effect on Steer Performance and Feeding Behavior."],"pmcid":["PMC8064474"],"pubmed_authors":["Dafoe JM","Bowman JGP","DelCurto T","DelCurto-Wyffels HM","Boss DL","Wyffels SA","Van Emon ML","Parsons CT"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Corn versus Barley in Finishing Diets: Effect on Steer Performance and Feeding Behavior.","description":"This study evaluated the effects of barley and corn finishing rations on feedlot performance and behavior of steers. Feedlot rations in this study were comprised of a main concentrate of either corn or barley. Steers were fed in a GrowSafe system to measure individual animal intake and behavior. Weight gain, average daily gain (ADG), and gain:feed were measured for each steer. Feeding behavior including time spent eating (min/day), visits per day, time per visit (min), eating rate (g/min), intake (kg/day), and intake per visit (g) were measured for each individual. Corn-fed steers had greater ADG (p < 0.01) and heavier hot carcass weights (HCW; p < 0.01). In addition, corn fed steers had a higher yield grade than barley fed steers (p < 0.01). No treatment effects (p ≥ 0.11) were observed for time spent eating, visits per day, time per visit, eating rate, intake g/kg body weight, or intake per visit. Although corn-fed steers had a greater ADG and HCW than barley-fed steers, they tended to consume more feed (p = 0.06). Depending on the difference of costs associated with feeding corn or barley, barley could be a potential high-quality feed source in beef cattle finishing rations.","dates":{"release":"2021-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2021 Mar","modification":"2025-04-04T07:47:24.484Z","creation":"2025-04-04T07:47:24.484Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8064474","cross_references":{"pubmed":["33806114"],"doi":["10.3390/ani11040935"]}}