Does Replacing Maize with Barley Affect the Animal Performance and Rumen Fermentation, including Methane Production, of Beef Cattle Fed High-Concentrate Diets On-Farm?
Resumen: Ruminants fed high-concentrate diets produce less enteric methane than those fed high-forage diets, but not all grains are equally effective in reducing methane production. This study aimed to examine, in farm conditions, the effects of a partial substitution of maize with barley on animal performance and rumen fermentation, including methane production, of intensively reared beef calves (ca. 0.9:0.1 concentrate to forage ratio). Ninety-six beef calves were fed a concentrate with 45.5% maize and 15% barley (n = 48; M) or a concentrate with 15.5% maize and 45% barley (n = 48; B). Both the concentrate and barley straw were offered ad libitum. The type of concentrate did not have a significant effect (p > 0.05) on final live weight, average daily gain, carcass dressing percentage or intake of concentrate and straw. Dry matter and organic matter digestibility were higher (p < 0.05) for the M (75.4% and 76.6%) than for the B (71.0% and 73.1%) treatment, but with no effect on digestible organic matter intake. In general, the majority cereal in the concentrate did not affect rumen fermentation, including methane production, or the degradability of dry matter and starch. A partial substitution of maize with barley in the concentrate offered to beef calves does not seem a promising strategy to decrease the emissions of enteric methane on-farm.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.3390/ani13193016
Año: 2023
Publicado en: Animals 13, 19 (2023), 3016 [13 pp.]
ISSN: 2076-2615

Factor impacto JCR: 2.7 (2023)
Categ. JCR: VETERINARY SCIENCES rank: 16 / 167 = 0.096 (2023) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE rank: 10 / 80 = 0.125 (2023) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 4.9 - Animal Science and Zoology (Q1) - Veterinary (all) (Q1)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.698 - Veterinary (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Animal Science and Zoology (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/A25-23R
Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)
Área (Departamento): Área Producción Animal (Dpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali.)

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