Effects of supplementation with increasing levels of energy concentrate on the productive response and ruminal digestion of dairy cows grazing lucerne pasture

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of three levels of energy concentrate intake on dry matter (DM) and energy intake, milk yield and composition, rumen environment and pasture neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestion. Twelve Holstein multiparous cows in early lactation (69.0 ± 5 days po...

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Autores principales: Salado, Eloy Eduardo, Bretschneider, Gustavo, Cuatrin, Alejandra, Gagliostro, Gerardo Antonio
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Acceso en línea:https://file.scirp.org/pdf/AS_2018112914562241.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/4157
https://doi.org/10.4236/as.2018.911104
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author Salado, Eloy Eduardo
Bretschneider, Gustavo
Cuatrin, Alejandra
Gagliostro, Gerardo Antonio
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Cuatrin, Alejandra
Gagliostro, Gerardo Antonio
Salado, Eloy Eduardo
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Bretschneider, Gustavo
Cuatrin, Alejandra
Gagliostro, Gerardo Antonio
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description The aim of the study was to determine the effect of three levels of energy concentrate intake on dry matter (DM) and energy intake, milk yield and composition, rumen environment and pasture neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestion. Twelve Holstein multiparous cows in early lactation (69.0 ± 5 days postpartum) producing 32.8 (±4.0) kg milk were assigned to three treatments at (kg/cow day) 3.5 (T3.5), 7.0 (T7.0) and 10.5 (T10.5) kg concentrate in a 3 × 3 Latin Square design. Parameters of ruminal environment and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestion were obtained using 3 additional rumen cannulated cows. Concentrate was composed (as fed) by corn grain (68%), soybean meal (22%), wheat bran (8%) and a vitamin-mineral premix including monensin and thoroughly consumed. Yields (kg/cow day-1) of milk, 4% fat corrected milk (4% FCM 4%) and energy corrected milk (ECM) resulted higher (p < 0.05) in T7.0 (29.6, 26.1 and 25.7) compared to T3.5 (27.7, 24.5 and 24.2) but similar to those obtained in T10.5 (30.6, 26.2 and 26.0). Milk protein yield increased linearly (p < 0.01) from 0.82 to 0.92 kg/cow day-1 without effects on yield of milk fat. Concentrations (g/100 g) of milk fat (3.19), protein (2.97), total solids (11.75), non-fat solids (8.60) and casein (2.40) did not differ. Milk lactose content (g/100 g) was linearly increased (p < 0.02) from 4.91 to 4.98 whereas milk urea decreased (p < 0.01) from 0.048 to 0.043. Intakes of DM and energy increased with concentrate level without effects on conversion efficiency. Changes in live weight (LW), body condition score (BCS) and concentrations of plasma non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), glucose, insulin, somatotrophin (GH) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) were not affected. Plasma urea levels resulted lower (p < 0.05) in T10.5. Ruminal pH and ammonia nitrogen (N-NH3) resulted lower (p < 0.05) in T10.5 compared to T3.5. Concentration of total volatile fatty acids (VFA) was higher (p < 0.05) in T3.5 due to the increase in acetate and butyrate while the acetate: Propionate ratio remained unchanged. Pasture NDF digestion was affected as concentrate intake increased. To increase milk protein yield and reduce concentrations of N-NH3 in rumen and milk, feeding an energy concentrate at 41% of total DM intake resulted an effective tool.
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spelling INTA41572018-12-27T13:14:05Z Effects of supplementation with increasing levels of energy concentrate on the productive response and ruminal digestion of dairy cows grazing lucerne pasture Salado, Eloy Eduardo Bretschneider, Gustavo Cuatrin, Alejandra Gagliostro, Gerardo Antonio Vacas Lecheras Pastoreo Medicago Sativa Suplementos Digestión Ruminal Rendimiento Lechero Dairy Cows Grazing Supplements Rumen Digestion Milk Yield Alfalfa Lucerne Suplementación The aim of the study was to determine the effect of three levels of energy concentrate intake on dry matter (DM) and energy intake, milk yield and composition, rumen environment and pasture neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestion. Twelve Holstein multiparous cows in early lactation (69.0 ± 5 days postpartum) producing 32.8 (±4.0) kg milk were assigned to three treatments at (kg/cow day) 3.5 (T3.5), 7.0 (T7.0) and 10.5 (T10.5) kg concentrate in a 3 × 3 Latin Square design. Parameters of ruminal environment and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestion were obtained using 3 additional rumen cannulated cows. Concentrate was composed (as fed) by corn grain (68%), soybean meal (22%), wheat bran (8%) and a vitamin-mineral premix including monensin and thoroughly consumed. Yields (kg/cow day-1) of milk, 4% fat corrected milk (4% FCM 4%) and energy corrected milk (ECM) resulted higher (p < 0.05) in T7.0 (29.6, 26.1 and 25.7) compared to T3.5 (27.7, 24.5 and 24.2) but similar to those obtained in T10.5 (30.6, 26.2 and 26.0). Milk protein yield increased linearly (p < 0.01) from 0.82 to 0.92 kg/cow day-1 without effects on yield of milk fat. Concentrations (g/100 g) of milk fat (3.19), protein (2.97), total solids (11.75), non-fat solids (8.60) and casein (2.40) did not differ. Milk lactose content (g/100 g) was linearly increased (p < 0.02) from 4.91 to 4.98 whereas milk urea decreased (p < 0.01) from 0.048 to 0.043. Intakes of DM and energy increased with concentrate level without effects on conversion efficiency. Changes in live weight (LW), body condition score (BCS) and concentrations of plasma non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), glucose, insulin, somatotrophin (GH) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) were not affected. Plasma urea levels resulted lower (p < 0.05) in T10.5. Ruminal pH and ammonia nitrogen (N-NH3) resulted lower (p < 0.05) in T10.5 compared to T3.5. Concentration of total volatile fatty acids (VFA) was higher (p < 0.05) in T3.5 due to the increase in acetate and butyrate while the acetate: Propionate ratio remained unchanged. Pasture NDF digestion was affected as concentrate intake increased. To increase milk protein yield and reduce concentrations of N-NH3 in rumen and milk, feeding an energy concentrate at 41% of total DM intake resulted an effective tool. EEA Rafaela Fil: Salado, Eloy Eduardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Area de Investigación en Producción Animal; Argentina Fil: Bretschneider, Gustavo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Agencia De Extensión Rural Necochea; Argentina Fil: Cuatrin, Alejandra. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Area de Investigación en Producción Animal; Argentina Fil: Gagliostro, Gerardo Antonio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Area de Investigación en Producción Animal; Argentina 2018-12-27T13:11:31Z 2018-12-27T13:11:31Z 2018-11 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://file.scirp.org/pdf/AS_2018112914562241.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/4157 2156-8561 2156-8553 https://doi.org/10.4236/as.2018.911104 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Scientific Research Agricultural Sciences 9 (11) : 1487-1505 (November 2018)
spellingShingle Vacas Lecheras
Pastoreo
Medicago Sativa
Suplementos
Digestión Ruminal
Rendimiento Lechero
Dairy Cows
Grazing
Supplements
Rumen Digestion
Milk Yield
Alfalfa
Lucerne
Suplementación
Salado, Eloy Eduardo
Bretschneider, Gustavo
Cuatrin, Alejandra
Gagliostro, Gerardo Antonio
Effects of supplementation with increasing levels of energy concentrate on the productive response and ruminal digestion of dairy cows grazing lucerne pasture
title Effects of supplementation with increasing levels of energy concentrate on the productive response and ruminal digestion of dairy cows grazing lucerne pasture
title_full Effects of supplementation with increasing levels of energy concentrate on the productive response and ruminal digestion of dairy cows grazing lucerne pasture
title_fullStr Effects of supplementation with increasing levels of energy concentrate on the productive response and ruminal digestion of dairy cows grazing lucerne pasture
title_full_unstemmed Effects of supplementation with increasing levels of energy concentrate on the productive response and ruminal digestion of dairy cows grazing lucerne pasture
title_short Effects of supplementation with increasing levels of energy concentrate on the productive response and ruminal digestion of dairy cows grazing lucerne pasture
title_sort effects of supplementation with increasing levels of energy concentrate on the productive response and ruminal digestion of dairy cows grazing lucerne pasture
topic Vacas Lecheras
Pastoreo
Medicago Sativa
Suplementos
Digestión Ruminal
Rendimiento Lechero
Dairy Cows
Grazing
Supplements
Rumen Digestion
Milk Yield
Alfalfa
Lucerne
Suplementación
url https://file.scirp.org/pdf/AS_2018112914562241.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/4157
https://doi.org/10.4236/as.2018.911104
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