EFFECTS OF DIETARY MOLYBDENUM ON PRODUCTIVITY AND METABOLIC PARAMETERS OF LACTATING EWES AND THEIR OFFSPRING

1988 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 769-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. WITTENBERG ◽  
T. J. DEVLIN
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Ammonium Molybdate ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Test Diet ◽  
Plasma Copper ◽  
Ewe Lamb ◽  
Dietary Treatments ◽  
Ceruloplasmin Activity ◽  
Lamb Growth

A trial was undertaken to determine ewe lactation, lamb growth and metabolic responses to varying concentrations of molybdenum (Mo) in the diet of ewes. Twelve lactating ewes with twin lambs were assigned to one of three dietary treatments for the first 6 wk of lactation. Ewes were individually fed a corn silage-barley diet supplemented to contain 0.9 (0 Mo), 18.4 (20 Mo) or 40.7 (40 Mo) mg Mo kg−1 dry matter (DM) using ammonium molybdate [(NH4)6Mo7O24∙4H2O]. No feed was offered to lambs. Ewe milk yield and composition, ewe and lamb body weight and blood samples were obtained weekly. Two ewes assigned to 40 Mo and one ewe assigned to 20 Mo developed a condition that was corrected by thiamin administration during their fourth to fifth week on test. Diet did not influence (P > 0.05) milk yield or composition with the exception of milk Mo which increased (P < 0.05) for ewes fed Mo-supplemented rations. Dietary Mo concentration did not influence (P > 0.05) ewe plasma copper (Cu), trichloroacetic acid soluble plasma Cu or ceruloplasmin activity in ewes. Ewe plasma Mo concentrations increased (P < 0.05) 11- and 16-fold, respectively, for ewes fed 20 Mo and 40 Mo relative to those fed 0 Mo. Ewe liver Cu and Mo concentrations at the end of the trial tended (P < 0.10) to be greater for the Mo-supplemented diets. Lamb plasma and liver Cu concentration were not influenced by ewe diet. Milk Mo concentration did not influence (P > 0.05) lamb weight gain but did influence (P < 0.05) plasma Mo. Lamb age influenced (P < 0.05) plasma Mo levels which peaked when lambs were 2–3 wk old and declined thereafter. Key words: Ewe, lamb, lactation, growth, molybdenum, copper

A COMPARISON OF TWO METHODS OF COMBINING ALFALFA CUBES WITH CORN SILAGE FED TO LACTATING COWS

1977 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 559-565
Author(s):  
L. J. FISHER
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Protein Digestibility ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Feeding Time ◽  
Plasma Urea ◽  
Lactating Cows ◽  
Fat Yield ◽  
Changeover Period ◽  
Feeding Systems

Sixteen Holstein cows in early lactation were assigned to a switch-back experiment consisting of two experimental periods 35 days in length separated by a 7-day changeover period. Treatments consisted of two feeding systems, alfalfa cubes ensiled with corn silage or alfalfa cubes fed with the corn silage. When cows were fed corn–alfalfa cube silage they consumed more forage, 2.26 vs. 2.16% of body weight per cow per day than when they were fed the alfalfa cubes with the silage. Fat-corrected milk yield was somewhat higher, 25.4 vs. 24.0 kg/day; fat percent and fat yield were greater, 3.13 vs. 2.70% and 918 vs. 814 g/day for corn–alfalfa cube silage as compared to cubes added at feeding time. However, milk yield was greater, 29.9 vs. 29.1 kg/day, and milk lactose percent was greater, 5.26 vs. 5.18% for cows fed cubes at feeding time compared to cows fed corn–alfalfa cube silage. There was no difference between feeding systems in blood minerals or metabolites with the exception of plasma urea nitrogen which was higher, 20.2 vs. 17.2 mg %, for the alfalfa cubes fed with the corn silage. Apparent dry matter and protein digestibility for the total ration were 68.1 and 71.6% when corn alfalfa cube silage was fed compared to 65.4 and 68.5% when the cubes were fed with the corn silage (P < 0.05). It was concluded from this study that alfalfa cubes ensiled with corn silage was an effective method of increasing the dry matter and protein content of corn silage and in improving the digestibility of the total ration.

scholarly journals THE PERFORMANCE OF DAIRY AND FEEDLOT CATTLE FED SULFUR DIOXIDE-TREATED HIGH-MOISTURE BARLEY

1988 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 471-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. GIBSON ◽  
J. J. KENNELLY ◽  
G. W. MATHISON
Keyword(s):  
Sulfur Dioxide ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Feedlot Cattle ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows ◽  
Dietary Treatments ◽  
Daily Gain

Two experiments were conducted to determine the influence of feeding sulfur dioxide (SO2)-treated high-moisture barley (HMB) on the performance of lactating dairy cows and feedlot cattle. High-moisture barley was ensiled or treated with 1% (wt/wt) liquid SO2. In exp. 1, 36 lactating Holstein cows were assigned to three treatments for a 6-wk trial. Diets contained 35% rolled barley on a dry matter (DM) basis and differed only in the type of barley fed: dry barley, ensiled HMB or SO2-treated HMB. While no differences (P > 0.05) were observed in DM intake, milk yield, milk composition, milk taste or odour, cows fed SO2-treated HMB tended to have lower milk yield (21.7 kg d−1) than those fed ensiled (22.6 kg d−1) or dry barley (24.6 kg d−1). In experiment 2, 64 steers were allotted to four dietary treatments: (1) dry barley, (2) ensiled HMB, (3) SO2-treated HMB, and (4) SO2-treated HMB plus sodium bicarbonate. All diets contained 85% barley (DM) and were supplemented with thiamin (5.5 mg kg−1 DM). The results of the feedlot trial were confounded by the feeding of spoiled SO2-treated HMB, primarily between days 29 and 57 of the 96-d trial, at approximately 40% of the diet DM. During the period that spoiled SO2-treated grain was being fed, four steers (two from each treatment) developed polioencephalomalacia. Steers fed SO2-treated HMB (diets 3 and 4), had 10.1% lower DM intake (P < 0.01), 31% lower average daily gain and required 32% more DM per kilogram of gain than steers fed diets 1 or 2 (P < 0.001). Feeding SO2-treated HMB to either dairy or feedlot cattle cannot be recommended at the present time. Key words: Sulfur dioxide, preservative, barley, cattle (dairy, beef)

Survival feeding of pregnant and lactating ewes with combinations of wheat and lucerne hay

1979 ◽  
Vol 19 (99) ◽  
pp. 419
Author(s):  
BW Clements ◽  
AR Gleeson ◽  
PJ Nicholls
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Diet Analysis ◽  
Net Energy ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Drought Conditions ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Net Energy Intake ◽  
Dietary Treatments ◽  
Lamb Growth

An experiment was performed to determine the proportion of roughage required by pregnant and lactating ewes fed wheat-based diets under drought conditions. Five dietary treatments ranging from wheat alone to lucerne hay alone were fed to pregnant and lactating Merino ewes, at levels estimated to give a similar net energy intake per ewe per day. The energy levels fed were altered during the experiment in an attempt to maintain ewe liveweight at a constant level. Wheat alone was unsuitable for lactating ewes, while a diet of 54% hay and 46% wheat (54:46) gave the best milk yields, lamb growth and lamb survival. The mean milk yields of the ewes ranged from 26.5 � (SD) 2.5 ml hour-1 for wheat alone to 38.1 � 2.2 ml hour-1 for the 54:46 diet. Lamb liveweight gains between birth and weaning (at seven weeks) were related to ewe milk yields, with lambs on the wheat alone diet gaining 3.17 kg and those on the 54:46 diet gaining 5.10 kg. Only half of the lambs born to ewes fed wheat alone survived to weaning, compared with 89% of lambs on the 54:46 diet. Analysis of the responses indicated that, for milk yield, the 54:46 diet was near optimum and that lamb growth and survival would be maximized at 60-67% hay.

Effect of feeding sweet sorghum fodder on milk yield and composition of crossbred (HF x Deoni) cows

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Achal Shambharkar ◽  
G. K. Londhe ◽  
V. G. Atkare
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Sweet Sorghum ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
Cow Milk ◽  
Green Fodder ◽  
Concentrate Mixture ◽  
Dietary Treatments ◽  
Effect Of Feeding ◽  
Sorghum Straw

The objectives of this study was to determine the effect of feeding sweet sorghum on yield and composition of crossbred (HF x Deoni) cow milk. Nine lactating crossbred cows of about same body weight and production were divided into three groups and allotted to three dietary treatments as follows 0 : 100 (T1), 50 : 50 (T2) and 75 : 25 (T3) sweet sorghum : maize fodder among green fodder on dry matter basis. Except green fodder variation, animals of all treatments were offered ad libitum sorghum straw and concentrate mixture according to their level of production. Dry matter intake ranged from 9.66 to 10.08 kg/day. Milk yield ranged from 5.34 to 5.40 kg/day with non significant (P Lass Than 0.05) differences under all treatments. Concerning to the milk properties, T2 group shows highest fat content (4.76%), whereas, T1 and T3 at par. SNF, TS, Protein, Lactose, Ash, Acidity were in decreasing trend, while moisture was in increasing trend. T2 group shows lowest specific gravity than T1 and T3 group. 75 sweet sorghum green fodder and 25 per cent maize green fodder had produced the milk of same quality. Also, offered two types of forage to dairy cows had good response on fat content than offering one type of forage.

Supplemental Copper and Selenium For Calves: Effects Upon Ceruloplasmin Activity and Liver Copper Concentration

1973 ◽  
Vol 51 (9) ◽  
pp. 649-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Amer ◽  
G. J. St-Laurent ◽  
G. J. Brisson
Keyword(s):  
Oxidase Activity ◽  
Copper Concentration ◽  
Selenium Supplementation ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Liver Copper ◽  
Plasma Copper ◽  
Positive Linear Correlation ◽  
Dietary Treatments ◽  
Copper Oxidase ◽  
Ceruloplasmin Activity

The relation between plasma copper, ceruloplasmin concentration, and copper oxidase activity in postnatal calves fed supplemental amounts of copper (100 and 200 p.p.m.) and selenium (0.7 p.p.m.) singly or in combination was studied. Thirty-six 3-day-old calves were assigned at random to six dietary treatments (2 × 3 factorial) with six calves in each treatment. Blood samples were collected biweekly for a period of 56 days.A significant (P = 0.01) positive linear correlation was obtained between plasma copper (μg/100 ml) and p-polyphenylenediamine oxidase activity (expressed as absorbance at 552 mμ). Considerable changes in plasma copper were observed as the level of copper or copper plus selenium in the diet was elevated. Copper or copper plus selenium supplementation did not have any significant effect on the amount of copper in the albumin fraction of plasma and ceruloplasmin activity was completely absent.

scholarly journals AN EVALUATION OF STEAM-TREATED ASPEN AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CORN SILAGE IN THE RATIONS OF LACTATING COWS

1980 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-384
Author(s):  
L. J. FISHER
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Rumen Fluid ◽  
Latin Square ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Lactating Cows ◽  
Milk Protein Content ◽  
Forage Mixtures

Fifteen lactating Holsteins were used to test processed aspen added to corn silage at the levels of 0, 10 and 20% (dry matter basis). The experiment was designed as a latin square with three experimental periods each 42 days in length. The forage mixtures were fed free choice to the cows, which were housed in a free-stall barn, and their individual feed intakes were recorded by using electronic doors. The processed aspen contained 45.4% dry matter, 73.7% acid detergent fiber and 0.54% protein. There was no evidence of heating or mold growth in the aspen during the 5 mo of the trial. Silage dry matter intake and milk yield were 11.8, 13.4 and 13.4 and 25.7, 27.0 and 26.8 kg per day, respectively, for the silage mixtures containing 0, 10 and 20% processed aspen. Fat test was decreased slightly and milk protein content significantly (P < 0.05) depressed by the addition of 20% processed aspen chips to the corn silage. Efficiency of milk yield was not significantly influenced (P > 0.05) by the inclusion of aspen chips in the silage. Neither the molar proportion of acetic acid nor the ratio of acetic acid to propionic acid in the rumen fluid was changed when the cows were fed silage containing processed aspen chips. The apparent digestibilities of total ration dry matter and protein were lowered significantly by the addition of 10% aspen chips to the forage mixture. It was concluded from the results of this trial that steam-processed aspen chips had little nutritive value when fed to lactating cows as a partial substitute for corn silage.

Forage to concentrate ratio in Jonica breed goats: influence on lactation curve and milk composition

2009 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Tufarelli ◽  
Marco Dario ◽  
Vito Laudadio
Keyword(s):  
Energy Level ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
High Energy Level ◽  
Lactation Curve ◽  
Rate Of Increase ◽  
Rate Of Decline ◽  
Dietary Treatments

The aim of the work is to evaluate the effects of different forage to concentrate rations on milk yield, composition and renneting properties of milk of Jonica breed goats. Twenty-four Jonica goats received diets with forage to concentrate ratio of 35/65, 50/50 or 65/35, providing respectively a low, medium and high energy level. Goats were divided into three homogenous groups and confined in individual pens for 152 days to assess the daily feed intake and milk yield and composition. The main conclusions show that animal body weight did not change significantly with the increasing levels of forage, whereas significant differences (P<0·05) for daily dry matter intake were observed in relation to the evolution of lactation. Milk production was influenced (P<0·05) by dietary treatments and was higher in the diet with the greatest energy level. Forage to concentrate ratios did not significantly affect milk characteristics, milk renneting properties, initial production, rate of increase until reaching the peak and rate of decline after peak production. However, the day of peak production and peak production of goats were linearly reduced when the level of forage increased within the diet. In conclusion, the results indicate that both forage to concentrate ratio and energy level improve goat's production without influencing the milk composition.

THE INVESTIGATION OF SODIUM BICARBONATE OR BENTONITE AS SUPPLEMENTS IN SILAGES FED TO LACTATING COWS

1983 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 939-947 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. J. FISHER ◽  
V. G. MACKAY
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Bicarbonate ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Latin Square ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Dry Matter Intake ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Grass Silage ◽  
Lactating Cows

Two experiments with lactating Holsteins were carried out to determine the effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) or bentonite, added to silage prior to feeding, as a means of increasing dry matter intake. In the first trials the feed, consisting of 10% grain mixture, 45% grass silage and 45% corn silage, was supplemented with 0, 0.6 or 1.2% bentonite in a 3 × 3 latin square utilizing 12 cows and 28-day test periods. Neither level of bentonite improved dry matter intake or milk yield. Milk composition, molar proportions of rumen volatile fatty acids, plasma calcium and phosphorus were not influenced by additions of bentonite. Apparent dry matter digestibility was significantly reduced (P < 0.05) by the addition of bentonite at the 0.6 and 1.2% levels compared to the cows fed the unsupplemented ration. The digestibility of acid detergent fiber was lower (P < 0.05) for cows fed the silage mixture supplemented with 1.2% bentonite than for the controls. In the second trial a silage mixture consisting of approximately 30% grass silage and 70% corn silage was supplemented with either 0.8% NaHCO3, 2.1% bentonite or neither and fed in a 3 × 3 latin square utilizing 15 cows and 28-day treatment periods. Compared to control cows, neither NaHCO3 nor bentonite had any significant (P > 0.05) influence on dry matter intake, milk yield or rumen fermentation. However, the addition of NaHCO3 to the silage improved milk yield and feed conversion (P < 0.05) when compared to cows fed the silage supplemented with bentonite. It was concluded from these trials that bentonite should not be used as a supplement to silage diets fed to lactating cows. The results suggested that NaHCO3 supplementation had little if any beneficial effect when grass silage made up approximately 30% of the total diet. Key words: NaHCO3, bentonite, lactating cows, silage intake, digestibility

Early mother–young relationship and feeding behaviour of lambs are unaffected by low pasture allowance until the beginning of the last third of gestation in single-bearing ewes

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 930 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Freitas-de-Melo ◽  
R. Ungerfeld ◽  
A. Orihuela ◽  
M. J. Hötzel ◽  
R. Pérez-Clariget
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Festuca Arundinacea ◽  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nutrient Supply ◽  
Maternal Behaviour ◽  
Native Pasture ◽  
Ewe Lamb ◽  
Behaviour Score ◽  
Different Levels

Nutrition during gestation influences ewes’ bodyweight (BW), the bond with their lamb, milk yield and lamb development, and thus feeding behaviour of lambs during postnatal rearing. The aim of this study was to determine if the level of native pasture allowance from before conception until the beginning of the last third of gestation of single-bearing ewes influences the ewe–lamb relationship at birth and the feeding behaviour of lambs during postnatal rearing. A second aim was to determine whether the nutritional treatments affect ewes’ milk yield and their lambs’ bodyweight. Eleven multiparous Corriedale ewes grazed a high pasture allowance [10–12 kg of dry matter (DM)/100 kg of BW/day; HPA treatment], and another 11 grazed a low pasture allowance (5–8 kg of DM/100 kg of BW/day; LPA treatment) for 145 days beginning 40 days before conception. After the end of this treatment all ewes grazed on Festuca arundinacea and received rice bran and crude glycerine until 3 days before birth. Ewes’ BW was recorded monthly before and during gestation. Latency from parturition until the ewe licked her lamb, latency for lamb to stand up and suckle were recorded, and Maternal Behaviour Score was determined 12–24 h after birth. All the variables recorded during postpartum were determined approximately every 30 days. Grazing, ruminating and suckling events of the lambs were recorded from Day 23 until 142 days of age. Milk yield was determined from 32 until 140 days after lambing. Lambs’ BW was recorded from birth until 140 days of age. On Day 41 the BW change tended to be greater in HPA ewes than in LPA ewes, and on Days 79 and 105 it was greater in HPA ewes than LPA ewes (P = 0.006 and P = 0.005 respectively). Treatments did not affect the behaviours at birth of ewes and lambs, milk yield, ruminating and suckling events of lambs, ewes’ and lambs’ BW. The lambs from HPA ewes tended to present a greater frequency of grazing than the LPA lambs. Different levels of native pasture allowances from before conception until the last third of gestation in single-bearing ewes, followed by an increase in nutrient supply, did not affect ewe–lamb behaviours at birth, milk yield, lambs’ growth, and their feeding behaviours during rearing.

PSIV-1 Effect of Corn Silage Inclusion Rate on Apparent Total Tract Digestibility of Dry Matter, Organic Matter, and Crude Protein in Finishing Steers

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 213-213
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M Buckhaus ◽  
Zachary K Smith
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Beef Steers ◽  
Simple Effect ◽  
Finishing Steers ◽  
Inclusion Rate ◽  
Dietary Treatments ◽  
Internal Marker

Abstract Maine-Anjou × Angus beef steers (n = 156; initial BW 366 ± 37.2 kg) were used in a finishing experiment at the Ruminant Nutrition Center in Brookings, SD. Steers were weighed on 2 consecutive days and assigned into 5 weight blocks. Treatments were arranged in a 2 × 2 factorial, 2 types of implants and 2 dietary treatments with 5 replicate pens for each simple effect. Dietary treatments consisted (DM basis) of 1) 15% (CS15) or 2) 30% corn silage (CS30). Other ingredients consisted of a 50:50 blend of DRC and HMC, liquid supplement and a dry supplement. Bunks were managed using a slick bunk approach and all diets contained (DM basis) 33 mg/kg monensin sodium. Feed collections occurred during the morning and afternoon feedings for two days prior to fecal collections. Each feed sample was composited in equal amounts to create a single sample for each pen. Two fecal collections from each steer occurred 7 hours apart on day 112 of the study. Feces from each steer were composited in equal amounts to create a pen sample. All samples were dried and ground through a 1-mm screen. Acid insoluble ash was used as an internal marker. Apparent total tract digestibility was calculated using the equation: 100-100 ˣ (feed marker/fecal marker) × (fecal variable/feed variable). No interaction between implant and diet was detected for any variables (P ≥ 0.08). One pen was removed from the statistical analysis due to all values being 3 standard deviations away from the mean. Intake did not differ between CS15 and CS30 (P = 0.41). Fecal output was increased 36.9% (P = 0.01) in CS30. Dry matter, organic matter, and crude protein digestion were decreased by feeding CS30 (11.47%, 10.83%, 16.35% respectively; P ≤ 0.03). As corn silage inclusion increases, digestibility coefficients for DM, OM, and CP are decreased.

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