scholarly journals EFFECTS OF HEAT TREATMENT OF SKIM-MILK POWDER AND LEVELS OF FAT AND PROTEIN IN MILK REPLACER DIETS ON THE GROWTH OF CALVES

1971 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 735-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. E. LISTER

High-temperature-treated skim milk (HTSM) used in milk replacers for calves resulted in no growth response to an increased protein level as compared with low temperature treatment (LTSM), where an increase in protein level from 20.7 to 25.6% of the dry matter resulted in an increase (P < 0.05) in growth rate during the first 19 days on experiment. The HTSM resulted in a greater depression of gross energy intake than the LTSM when dietary fat levels were changed from high to low. Increasing the fat level from 18.0 to 20.9% of the dry matter improved calf health, and rate of gain (independently of energy intake) during early life. The intake of gross energy from high fat diets tended to be higher with the high protein level than with the low protein level. This tendency was reversed in the low fat diets. From 19 days of age to market weight (95 kg liveweight), energy intake increased with increased protein and fat in the diet. During this period, daily gain (after removing the effect of energy intake) responded only to increased protein level in the diet. However, calves fed HTSM had lower (P < 0.05) dressing percent than those fed LTSM.

1967 ◽  
Vol 7 (29) ◽  
pp. 562 ◽  
Author(s):  
BR Wilson ◽  
JM Holder

Pig performance was compared on wheat based diets supplemented by two levels of either meat and bone meal or fish meal plus skim milk powder. The dry matter digestibility and nitrogen retention on these diets were determined and the effect of adding zinc to diets containing meat and bone meal was examined. At the higher level, fish meal plus skim milk powder produced greater daily gains between 60-160 lb than the meat and bone meal, but feed conversion and carcase lean were not affected. At the lower level, fish meal plus skim milk powder produced leaner carcases and greater daily gains between 60-160 lb than the meat and bone meal supplement, but had no effect on feed conversion. Between 60-100 lb, feed conversion was affected by level but not by supplement, and the higher level of fish meal plus skim milk powder produced greater daily gains than all other diets. The higher levels of each supplement produced greater nitrogen retentions and leaner carcases than the lower levels. Dry matter digestibility was least on the higher level meat and bone meal. Zinc supplements had no effect on performance.


1985 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Ternouth ◽  
I. J. F. Stobo ◽  
J. H. B. Roy ◽  
A. W. Beattie

Thirty-two British Friesian calves were individually offered milk substitutes ad libitum twice daily for 12 weeks. The milks were reconstituted to contain 170, 200, 230 or 260 g dry matter (DM) per kg, using spray-dried skim milk powder and homogenized fat-filled powder containing 500 g fat per kg. Drinking water was available ad libitum at all times. The last two blocks of four calves were used to measure the digestibility, absorption and retention of the constituents of the diets at 2, 6 and 11 weeks of age.The DM intakes of the calves given the four diets were variable but generally increased with increasing DM concentration, mean values being 61·5, 59·5, 66·0 and 73·3 g DM per kg M0.75. As the calves increased in age, their intakes decreased from 67·3 g DM per kg M0.75 at 2 weeks of age to 61·1 g DM per kg M0.75 at 8 weeks of age.The higher DM concentrations and intakes were associated with the higher rates of weight gain; the mean live weights at 12 weeks of age being 121·8, 123·9, 135·3 and 141·6 kg for the calves offered milks reconstituted at 170, 200, 230 and 260 g DM per kg respectively.The concentration of the DM had no effect upon the coefficients of digestion or absorption nor on the retention of energy, protein, calcium or phosphorus. The digestibility of protein increased, whilst the absorption and retention of Ca and P declined with age.Intake of drinking water did not change with age, but was higher for calves given the milk containing 260 g DM per kg than for those given the other three concentrations. The total water intakes were similar for the calves given milks containing 200, 230 and 260 g DM per kg.The linear relationship of DM intake to DM concentration of the milk substitute suggested a lower level of intake in the present experiment, than was observed in a previous experiment (Ternouth, Stobo, Roy and Beattie, 1985b) when the milk concentrations were lower and drinking water was not available. When the concentrations of the DM were re-calculated to take into account the quantity of drinking water consumed, the relationships between DM intake and adjusted DM concentration for the two experiments were similar.


1976 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 327-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. E. LISTER ◽  
D. B. EMMONS

Three spray-dried powders were prepared after heating skim milk for 30 min at 60 C (LT), 73.9 C (MT) or 85 C (HT). Each was reconstituted to two concentrations of dietary fat and fed to five or six calves for 26 days after purchase at approximately 1 wk of age. Calves receiving the HT skim milk had significantly (P < 0.05) higher incidence of diarrhea and slower rate of gain over 19 days on test as compared with those fed the MT and LT skim milks. Subsequently growth rate was unaffected by the skim milk source and there were interactions of fat level with skim milk source. The high fat level (22.2% of dietary dry matter) resulted in a higher incidence of alopecia than in calves receiving the low fat level (16.2% of dietary dry matter). Nutrient digestibilities and nitrogen balance, measured from day 20 to day 26, were unaffected by skim milk treatments or fat concentrations. This experiment indicated that young calves, less than 3 wk of age, require a diet based on skim milk that has not been severely heat-treated and the curd formation is a suitable index of quality for such milk replacer diets. Where control diets for milk-replacer studies are designated "all milk protein," it is important for correct interpretation to define their curd-forming characteristics. For older calves, coagulation appears not to be a requirement.


1972 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 477-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. D. L. GORRILL ◽  
J. W. G. NICHOLSON

The operation of the Willems Polytron® to prepare batches of high-fat (27–35%, air dry basis) milk replacers is described. Most milk replacers were mixed at 40% solids to minimize foaming, and were diluted prior to feeding. The Polytron homogenized fat in liquid mixtures at 55 or 65 C, and partially dispersed insoluble ingredients in soybean, rape-seed, and fish flours. The inclusion of 25% or more of partially delactosed acid whey powder increased the viscosity of the mixtures, and held insoluble ingredients in suspension for several hours. Homogenization of a milk replacer containing 73% skim milk powder and 27% bleachable fancy tallow (3% soybean lecithin added) markedly improved growth (425 vs. 190 g/day), dry matter, nitrogen, and energy digestion (92 vs. 73% for energy) and nitrogen retention (44 vs. 24%) by calves. Calf responses were similar when the liquid diet was homogenized at either 55 or 65 C. Homogenization with 3% soybean lecithin in the tallow increased digestion of dry matter, nitrogen, and energy by chives by 5–6% units (P < 0.2), and Ca by 16% units (P < 0.05) compared with no lecithin. Bleachable fancy or crude tallow and 3% soybean lecithin or 0.2% glyceryl monostearate in the fat gave similar calf responses.


1973 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. B. Roy ◽  
I. J. F. Stobo ◽  
Helen J. Gaston ◽  
Susan M. Shotton ◽  
P. Ganderton

SUMMARY1. Fifty-one Jersey, Ayrshire and British Friesian male calves were reared from birth to veal weights on one of three liquid diets.2. Two ultra-high fat milk powders containing 680 g fat, either beef tallow (T) or a mixture of coconut oil and beef tallow (CT)/kg dry matter were prepared and mixed with liquid skim milk (35 g powder/kg) to give diets TLS and CTLS, containing 200 g fat/kg dry matter. A third diet consisted of reconstituted spray-dried skim milk powder containing 200 g margarine fat/kg (MDS).3. The incidence of diarrhoea and of nasal discharge for all breeds, and of a high rectal temperature for the Ayrshire breed was greatest for calves given diet MDS and lowest for those given diet TLS. The incidence of lung lesions at slaughter was 100, 72 and 57% for the Jersey, Friesian and Ayrshire breeds respectively. Severity of lung lesions was lowest for calves given diet TLS.4. Dry-matter intake and live-weight gain, especially for the Ayrshire breed, were greater for calves given diets containing liquid skim milk and the ultra-high fat powders (TLS and CTLS).5. Fat digestibility was lowest on diet TLS. Protein digestibility increased with age. Digestibility of dry matter and lactose, and absorption of ash and calcium decreased with age. Calcium and N retention were lowest on diet MDS.6. Killing-out percentage was highest for the Friesian and lowest for the Jersey breed. Perirenal fat deposition was highest for the Jersey and lowest for the Ayrshire breed. Skin weight/kg0·73 was higher for the Ayrshire calves than for the other two breeds.


1984 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-411
Author(s):  
F. WILLEQUET ◽  
B. SEVE ◽  
G. BERTRAND ◽  
P. QUEMERE

1988 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 1163-1169 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. DEBOER ◽  
R. R. HACKER ◽  
S. LEESON

A series of trials was conducted to investigate the effects of Conmar 80 (80% CP), a new commercial hexane-extracted fish meal, as a protein source in creep and weaner-starter diets. Eight dietary treatments, comparable in composition except for the protein source, were offered in three experiments to 112 litters and 44 Yorkshire piglets. The first two trials were designed to compare piglet performance, during the suckling and early-weaning period when Conmar 80 was included as part of the creep diet or the starter diet protein. The third trial was designed to study the digestibility of increasing levels of Conmar 80 as a protein source in the weaner ration of 70-d old barrows. The results of this study indicate that piglet performance was not adversely affected when Conmar 80 was substituted at 3.5–5.0% of the creep diet or when Conmar 80 was used as the sole animal protein source in the starter diet. The digestibility of dry matter and crude protein was 85.6 ± 0.05% and 85.1 ± 0.24%; 74.7 ± 0.14% and 73.6 ± 0.53% when Conmar 80 was substituted in the weaner ration at the 5% and the 10% level respectively. The digestible energy was 13.5 ± 0.01 and 13.4 ± 0.04 MJ kg−1, respectively. It is concluded that Conmar 80 can satisfactorily be included to replace 14.5–22.0% of the dietary protein in pig creep and weaner feeds. Key words: Conmar 80, fish meal, swine, creep diets, weaner diets


2021 ◽  
pp. 106757
Author(s):  
Jianfeng Wu ◽  
Simin Chen ◽  
Teng Wang ◽  
Hao Li ◽  
Ali Sedaghat Doost ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
pp. 104997
Author(s):  
Sejeong Kim ◽  
Jae Yeon Joung ◽  
Daekyoung Kang ◽  
Nam Su Oh ◽  
Yohan Yoon

1983 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. S. Thickett ◽  
N. H. Cuthbert ◽  
T. D. A. Brigstocke ◽  
M. A. Lindeman ◽  
P. N. Wilson

ABSTRACTResults are presented from six trials dealing with aspects of management on the cold ad libitum system of calf rearing using an acidified milk replacer containing over 600 g skim milk powder per kg.Thirty-six calves were housed in pens of six for each trial and were fed through a teat and pipeline from a storage barrel. Acidified milk replacer, pH 5·6, was mixed cold at 125 g/1 and made available ad libitum to 3 weeks. A rationed allowance was given daily, on a reducing scale, over the following 2 weeks with weaning completed at 35 days. A pelleted dry food containing 180 g crude protein per kg, together with water in buckets and barley straw in racks, was available ad libitum throughout. Each trial lasted 8 weeks. Results for the mean of the six cold ad libitum trials involving 216 calves were compared with the mean results of 10 conventional bucket-fed trials carried out separately at the same unit, involving 912 calves. All calves were purchased British Friesian male (bull) calves.Calves on the ad libitum system showed improved live-weight gains of 9·4 kg at 3 weeks, 8·8 kg at 5 weeks and 7·5 kg at 8 weeks, compared with the conventional system. The consumption of milk replacer powder was higher in ad libitum trials at 29·4 kg cf. 12·5 kg by bucket but intake of pelleted dry feed was lower on the ad libitum system at 50·7 kg cf. 71·3 kg to 8 weeks. Calf appearance scores were significantly improved on the ad libitum system which gave the main improvement in performance in the first 3 weeks.


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