Effect of Fermented Concentrate on Growth Performance of Brahman Crossbred Steers: A Preliminary Study

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10.2991/absr.k.220207.019How to use a DOI?

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Brahman crossbred steers; fermented concentrate; ADG; feed intake

Abstract

This preliminary study aimed to determine the effect of fermented concentrate on Brahman crossbred steer growth performance. This study used ten Brahman crossbred steers aged 16-20 months weighing an average of 334 kilograms. All animals were randomly divided into two groups: control and treatment (n = 5/group). The control group received freshly harvested king grass combined with commercial concentrate feed (± 3% BW); the treatment group received fresh king grass and fermented commercial concentrate. The fermented concentrate was prepared using inoculum bacteria solutions: freshwater + 5% molasses + 0.5% SBP®. The solutions were added with a concentrate containing 0.5% Agromix Booster® mineral premix. The mixture (±35% moisture contents) was fermented under anaerobic conditions for at least 6 hours. Each treatment group’s animals were fed twice daily and given free access to water. The duration of the fattening period was 145 days, with six times of animals weighting. The results indicated that there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of final body weight, total live weight increase, average daily gain (ADG), feed intake, feed conversion ratio, and feed cost per gain (p>0.05). However, the value of ADG (0.99 vs 0.71 kg), concentrate intake (8.66 vs 7.59 kg DM) and income over feed cost (2,37 vs 1,83 million IDR/head) in the treatment group was higher (p>0.05) than in the control group. The limited number of replication (n=5) might explain the data obtained statistically indifferent between two groups. It would be much of interest to conduct the trial with a greater number of cattle. It might be expected that feeding Brahman crossbred steers with dietary fermented concentrate would significantly have a higher value, including total live weight gain, ADG, feed intake, and income exceeding feed cost in the fattening period.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Mohammad Sofi’ul Anam
AU  - Chusnul Hanim
AU  - Andriyani Astuti
AU  - Ali Agus
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/02/24
TI  - Effect of Fermented Concentrate on Growth Performance of Brahman Crossbred Steers: A Preliminary Study
BT  - Proceedings of the 9th International Seminar on Tropical Animal Production (ISTAP 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 92
EP  - 96
SN  - 2468-5747
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/absr.k.220207.019
DO  - 10.2991/absr.k.220207.019
ID  - Anam2022
ER  -