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Table 1 Experimental diet on DM basis

From: A comparison of supplemental calcium soap of palm fatty acids versus tallow in a corn-based finishing diet for feedlot steers

 

Treatment

Ingredient Basis: % of DM

CT

CCS1

Corn Silage 50 % Gr

9.78

9.78

Corn Grain Flaked

75.56

76.62

Distillers Gr. + Soluble

4.56

4.23

Corn Steep

3.00

3.00

Urea

1.22

1.22

Tallow

3.79

-

Limestone

1.47

0.23

Potassium Chloride

0.19

0.21

Salt

0.25

0.25

Trace mineral

0.11

0.16

Megalac-R

 

4.30

Analyzed Nutrients

  

Dry matter, % of as-fed

71.83

71.83

Crude protein

13.40

13.40

Non-protein nitrogen

3.41

3.41

Neutral detergent fiber

12.23

12.23

Forage NDF2,3

4.00

4.00

NEm3, Mcal/cwt DM

98.07

98.07

NEg3, Mcal/cwt DM

66.87

66.87

Ether extract

7.03

7.03

Calcium

0.74

0.74

Phosphorus

0.35

0.35

Potassium

0.70

0.70

Magnesium

0.20

0.20

Sulfur

0.20

0.20

Vitamin A3, IU/cwt DM

1000

1000

Vitamin E3, IU/cwt DM

15

15

Monensin3, g/ton DM

30

30

Tylosin3, g/ton DM

10

10

  1. 1 Diets were formulated to be isocaloric and isonitrogenous
  2. 2Neutral detergent fiber from the forage components of the diet
  3. 3Theoretical values