New Mexico feedlot operators looking for ways to increase their cattle's feed efficiency may need to add more vitamins to the herd's diet.
Most B vitamins break down in the rumen, or first compartment of the stomach.
The vitamin has been available for a while, but has been fed mostly to dairy cattle, Galyean said. The results are an increase in milk production and milk fat percentage. He and Galyean agree this increased productivity could have high economic impact for producers and feedlot managers. Duff plans to continue studying how the vitamin contributes to weight gain in cattle.