ArticleTranslational animal science2026
Longer theoretical length of cut in whole-plant sorghum silage increased feed intake and starch digestibility in growing beef steers.
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This study investigated the growth performance of beef steers fed diets primarily composed of sorghum silage differing in theoretical length of cut (TLOC). Seventy-two Angus steers (200 ± 40 kg of initial body weight) were housed in 12 pens (6 steers/pen) and utilized in a randomized complete block design for an 84-d feeding trial. The experiment compared two dietary treatments (6 pens/treatment): one containing 89% sorghum silage in dry matter (DM) basis chopped at a 15 mm TLOC and another with 89% sorghum silage (DM basis) chopped at a 7.5 mm TLOC. Both diets were supplemented with 10% cracked soybeans and 1% mineral-vitamin premix. The results indicated that steers consuming the diet with the larger particle size (15 mm TLOC) exhibited greater dry matter intake (
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