Case Study: Evaluating Farm Processed Canola and Camelina Meals as Protein Supplements for Beef Cattle
ISSN 2158-9429
Volume 8, Issue 2 - December 2015
Editor: Linda Chalker-Scott
Abstract
- Canola and camelina meals were evaluated as protein supplements for beef cattle. Beef heifers were fed a control diet of canola meal, camelina meal, or soybean meal (a traditional protein supplement) for 90 days. Canola meal resulted in the highest cumulative weight change and average daily gain (ADG). Soybean meal had the highest dry matter and crude protein degradability measured in situ, among all meals evaluated. Canola meal exhibited acceptable rumen degradability characteristics. Camelina meal had lower degradability for both dry matter and crude protein and some palatability issues were encountered when fed to beef heifers.
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