Effect of wet distillers grains plus solubles-based feedlot diet in production and beef quality parameters.

LATIMORI, N.; KLOSTER, A.; BAGÜES, S.; CARDUZA, F.; GRIGIONI, G.; CUNZOLO, S.A.; PEREZ, C.; RIZZO, S.; ROSSETTI, L.; DESCALZO, A.; PAZOS, A.A.; PIGHÍN, DARÍO GABRIEL

Clermont-Ferrand

Congreso; 61st International Congress of Meat Science and Technology.; 2015

ICoMST

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 LD 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.