title: Evaluation of wheat gluten in milk replacers and calf starters.
abstract: Two trials were conducted to evaluate wheat gluten as an ingredient in calf feeds. In one trial, Holstein bull calves (n = 120) were assigned for 6 wk to one of five milk replacers, which contained different percentages of CP and different percentages of protein furnished from soluble wheat gluten. Within a given protein percentage, BW gains of calves were not affected by the percentage of protein that was supplied as wheat gluten. Calves fed milk replacer containing 18% CP with 33% wheat gluten gained as much as calves fed replacers containing 20% CP. In another trial, newborn Holstein calves (n = 62) were used. Protein supplements of the calf starters used until 7 wk of age were either soybean meal or spray-dried wheat gluten and soybean meal. No significant differences were observed between the two treatments. Also, no significant carry-over effect occurred when all calves received a common diet from 7 to 10 wk of age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Sciences and Industry. Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Terui
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Morrill
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Higgins
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D001827:Body Height; D002417:Cattle; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005983:Glutens; D008297:Male; D013025:Glycine max; D014908:Triticum; D015430:Weight Gain
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins; D005983:Glutens