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Table 1 Description of the diets 1

From: Single nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes associated with feed efficiency in beef cattle

Item

Dietary treatment

A

B

C

D

E

TNE, Mcal/lb

1.40

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.09

NDF,%

18.5

39.2

41.5

40.1

45.1

DM,%

66.7

63

65

54

49

CP,%

13.9

18.8

14.4

17.7

21.4

ADF,%

7.8

21.9

23.6

22.8

25.6

TDN,%

75.7

67.5

68

68

66

Main ingredients

Dry-rolled corn and stored wet distiller grain

Distiller grains with solubles and fresh wet corn gluten feed

Dry-rolled corn and corn gluten feed

Fresh wet distiller grains and wet corn gluten feed

Stored wet distiller grains and hay

  1. 1Average values for each item across all diets used to define each dietary treatment.
  2. TNE Total net energy, NDF Non-degradable fiber, DM Dry matter, CP Crude protein, ADF Acid detergent fiber, TDN Total digestible nutrient.