EFFECT OF WET DISTILLERS GRAINS PLUS SOLUBLES-BASED FEEDLOT DIET IN PRODUCTION AND BEEF QUALITY PARAMETERS

NESTOR LATIMORI; ANDRES KLOSTER; BAGÜES, S.; CARDUZA F; G GRIGIONI; CUNZOLO, S; PEREZ, C.D.; RIZZO S; LUCANA ROSSETTI; A.M. DESCALZO; PAZOS, A; PIGHIN, D

Clemont Ferrand

Congreso; International Congress of Meat Science and Technology; 2015

INRA

Wet distillers grains plus soluble co-product (WDGS) are being introduced in animal feeding as an alternative to corn. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the incorporation of 30% of WDGS in the finishing diet of steers on both production parameters and meat quality traits. Results showed that isoenergetic diets only differed in the fat and fat-soluble antioxidant vitamins contents. Regarding production parameters, animals displayed comparable values, excepting for the conversion rate. This parameter was increased (p ˂ 0.05) in 30% of WDGS-fed animals. Quality traits of Longissimus dorsi muscles showed no significant differences between treatments, excepting for fat soluble vitamins levels of alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene. In general terms, results obtained indicate that the incorporation of 30 % of DDGS does not affect neither production parameters of animals nor the quality of obtained meat.