Table 2: MSE Vs Rumensin/Tylan - 1995 and 1996 feedlot trials.
University of Nebraska, Panhandle Research Center, Dr. Burt Weichenthal
Rumensin-Tylan MSE No. of pens 12 12 No. of steers 96 94 Initial weight, lb 835 838 Final weight, lbb 1267 1298 Daily gain, 130 d, lbb 3.32 c 3.55 d Feed DM intake, lb 22.36 22.62 Feed/gain 6.77 c 6.39 d Hot carcass weight, lb 785 c 805 d Dressing percent 63.06 e 63.66 f Fat thickness, in 0.42 0.41 Rib eye area, in2 13.6 e 13.9 f Rib eye area, in.2 / cwt carc. 1.7 1.7 Marbling score 5.29 5.24 Quality grade 18.5 18.3 Percent Choice 63.6 58.3 Yield grade 2.48 2.41
- a) MSE = Multiple Stabilized Enzymes, an enzyme-microbial product of Natur's Way, Inc., Horton, KS.
- b) Final weight and daily gain calculated by dividing carcass weight by a common dressing % (62%).
- c, d) Means differ (P at or < .1).
- e, f) Means differ (P < .05).
