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The effects of protein and energy content of compound supplements offered at low levels to October-calving dairy cows given grass silage ad libitum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

O. D. Davies
O. D. Davies
Affiliation:
ADAS Pwllpeiran Research Centre, Trawsgoed, Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 4HT
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Abstract

Ninety-six October calving, multiparous Friesian dairy cows were given from week 2 of lactation perennial ryegrass silage ad libitum, supplemented with one of four compound foods, offered at a flat rate of 3 kg/day. The compound foods differed in crude protein (CP) concentration (210 (LP) and 350 (HP) g/kg dry matter (DM)), achieved by including fish meal at 50 and 250 kg/t respectively; and in metabolizable energy (ME) concentration (12·8 (LE) and 14·0 (HE) M/kg DM), achieved by adding protected fat (approx. 100 kg/t). There were no significant interactions between supplement type in terms of animal performance. Over an average feeding period of 152 days, milk yields were significantly increased by 0·49 kg/day per 100 g supplementary CP (P < 0·01) and 0·50 kg/day per MJ of supplementary ME (P < 0·05).

Increasing the level of supplementary CP had no effect on milk composition but significantly increased yield of milk protein (67 g/day). An increase in supplementary ME significantly reduced protein concentration in the milk (1·1 gjkg) but had no effect on protein yield. Yield of milk fat was significantly increased (76 g/day). The additional energy also significantly improved cow fertility in terms of a reduced interval from calving to both first service and conception.

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dairy cowsenergy intakefertilitymilk yieldprotein intake
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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 55 , Issue 2 , October 1992 , pp. 169 - 175
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1992

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