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The evaluation of draff (malt distillers grains) as a concentrate replacer for dairy cows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

Elizabeth J McKendrick
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural CollegeCrichton Royal FarmDumfries
D J Roberts
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural CollegeCrichton Royal FarmDumfries
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The investigation was designed to examine the use of draff ensiled with molassed sugar beet nuts (MSBN) as a concentrate replacer in silage based diets for dairy cows.

Twenty four British Friesian cows in early lactation were used in a changeover design experiment consisting of 3 x 3 week periods. The cows were allocated to the treatments listed below in such a way that one cow from each of the 12 pairs was allocated to proprietary concentrate treatments and the other to draff treatments for the duration of the experiment.

Type
Ruminant Nutrition
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1991

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