Effects of increasing field pea (Pisum sativum) level in high-concentrate diets on growth performance and carcass traits in finishing steers and heifers

Abstract

Three experiments were conducted to determine the effect of increasing field pea level in high-concentrate finishing cattle diets on ADG, DMI, G:F, and carcass traits, and to estimate the NE of field pea. In Exp. 1, 118 yearling heifers (417.9 +/- 2.4 kg initial BW) were blocked by initial BW and assigned randomly to 1 of 4 treatments (0, 10, 20, or 30% dry-rolled field pea, DM basis; 4 pens/treatment). In Exp. 2, 143 beef steers (433 +/- 19 kg initial BW) were blocked by BW and assigned randomly to 1 of 4 treatments (0, 10, 20, or 30% dry-rolled field pea, DM basis; 6 pens/treatment). In Exp. 3, 80 beef steers (372.4 +/- 0.4 kg initial BW) were assigned randomly to 1 of 4 treatments (0, 18, 27, or 36% cracked field pea, DM basis; 4 pens/treatment). Field pea replaced a portion of the grain (dry-rolled and high moisture corn, dry-rolled corn, and barley and barley sprouts; Exp. 1, 2, and 3, respectively) and protein supplement. In Exp. 1, field pea inclusion decreased DMI linearly (P = 0.03), whereas ADG and G:F were not affected by treatment (P > or = 0.17); however, dietary NE(g) increased quadratically with increasing field pea level (P = 0.04). Fat thickness responded quadratically (P = 0.008) where heifers fed 20% field pea had greatest fat thickness and 30% field pea inclusion the least. Marbling tended (P < or = 0.09) to respond quadratically as field pea increased. No differences (P > or = 0.17) were observed for HCW, LM area, or KPH. In Exp. 2, DMI, ADG, G:F, dietary NE(g), HCW, marbling, LM area, 12th-rib fat, and USDA yield grade (YG) were unaffected by dietary field pea inclusion (P > or = 0.12). In Exp. 3, marbling score increased linearly (P = 0.05), fat thickness increased quadratically (P = 0.01), and YG tended to increase (P = 0.07) quadratically as field pea increased. Field pea inclusion did not affect (P > or = 0.38) DMI, ADG, G:F, dietary NE(g), HCW, or LM area. These results indicate that field pea can be included successfully into rations at levels up to 36% of DM without negatively affecting growth performance and most carcass characteristics of finishing beef cattle; however, effects on marbling score were variable. These data also indicate the energy content of field peas is similar to cereal grains, such as corn and barley, when included in high-concentrate finishing diets.

Nişasta ve Lif Esaslı Sütten Kesim Sonrası Geçiş Rasyonlarına İkame Edilen Yemlik Bezelyenin 7.5 Aylık Yaştaki Besi Danalarının Daha Sonraki Besi Bitirme Performansı, Karkas Kalitesi ve Net Getirisi Üzerine Etkisi

“…In our study, the carryover effect of WTD on ending carcass measurements was unremarkable and consistent with others [6,25,26] that found no difference between treatments that evaluated the effect of FP on carcass measurements. However, FP has been shown to improve meat tenderness [25,26] when fed in high grain diets without altering performance.…”

“…Compared to our experiment in which DMI and ADG declined when corn-pea (CPEA) was fed, they [21] measured an increase in DMI (P≤0.07) and BW gain (P≤0.04) when corn-FP, corn-chickpea, and corn-lentil receiving diets were fed. Considering the results of others that studied receiving (42-d) [5,22] , growing [23,24] and finishing [6,25] cattle diets supplemented with FP, many have reported no change or increases in DMI, gain, and gain efficiency.…”

“…Calf weaning feed formulations are prepared with a variety of highly digestible fiber-based co-product ingredients (soybean hulls [1,2] , wheat middlings [2] and barley malt sprouts [2] . Although North Dakota research with field pea (FP) has shown FP to be an excellent feedstuff in creep feeds for grazing calves [3,4] , and as a source of protein and energy in growing and finishing diets [5,6] , FP have received less attention as an ingredient in weaning transition diets (WTD).…”

Effect of the dietary level of cull pinto beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) on ruminal fermentation, kinetics, and digestibility of hair lambs

“…Ruminants fed concentrates that contain legume grains can have an effect on DMI. However, Lardy et al (2009) found different results in three experiments with finishing steers and heifers fed different levels of field peas in their diet. Such inconsistencies to when legume grains are fed to ruminants can be due to differences in the intake of antinutritional factors.…”

Yulafa İkame edilen Yemlik Bezelyenin Bir Yaşındaki American Quarter Atlarında Kabul Edilebilirliği, Büyüme Performansı ve Beslenme Güvenliği Üzerine Etkisi

“…At least based on information in the scientific literature, FP is an excellent source of protein and energy in beef cattle and swine diets [19][20][21][22] and, although, FP contains 48-50% starch the starch component degrades more slowly than barley, wheat, or oats in ruminant diets and has a degradation rate similar to corn [7] . Feed grains are a significant source of energy from starch and the small intestine is the site of 55 to 85% of absorption [11] .…”