DDGS provides same cow growth performance as traditional feeds

Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Matt Soberg November 10, 2011

Young dairy cows achieve the same growth performance from a diet of distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) as traditional grains, according to Purdue University studies. The ethanol coproduct is an option for dairy producers as young heifers attain similar weight gain, skeletal growth and feed efficiency, according to Tamilee Nennich, assistant professor of animal science.

“We’ve seen similar growth performance whether producers are feeding distillers grains or more traditional feeds, such as corn and soybeans. We also found that it doesn’t matter if an animal is being fed in a feedlot and has a diet based on harvested forages or if that animal is grazing,” Nennich added.

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