Performance and Fecal Starch Analysis in Feedlot Finisher Steers Supplemented with Top-Dressed Sarsaponin

T. J. Miller; D. U. Thomson; C. D. Reinhardt; D. J. Rezac; W. Taylor; T. Milton

doi:10.21423/aabppro20114036

Performance and Fecal Starch Analysis in Feedlot Finisher Steers Supplemented with Top-Dressed Sarsaponin

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T. J. Miller Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
D. U. Thomson Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
C. D. Reinhardt Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
D. J. Rezac Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
W. Taylor Oakley Veterinary Services, Oakley, KS 67748
T. Milton Oakley Veterinary Services, Oakley, KS 67748

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https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20114036

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yucca plant extract, saponin, corn based diet, feed additive, protozoa, starch digestion

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SarTemp® (yucca plant extract, saponin) has traditionally been used as a tempering agent to increase moisture in corn based diets. New claims contend that SarTemp® may be useful as a feed additive to control protozoa numbers in the rumen and therefore improve starch digestion.

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2011-09-22

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2011

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