It is known that high amounts of concentrated feed are used in beef cattle rations. It is known that when the roughage rate in the ration falls below 30%, an increase in rumenitis-related liver abscesses occurs and a decrease in live weight gain and feed utilization occurs, and it is known that meeting at least 15% of the ration dry matter with barley pulp prevents liver abscesses due to the high content of high-quality crude cellulose in barley pulp and the antiseptic properties of the hops it contains.

Segerson and Ganaphaty suggest that barley pulp positively affects fertilization in beef cattle and sheep when fed with vitamin E supplements due to its high selenium content.