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Milk production from dairy cows fed an alternative to fish meal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

R.D. Allison  and
P.C. Garnsworthy
R.D. Allison
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, UK
P.C. Garnsworthy
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, UK
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Inclusion of fishmeal in diets fed to dairy cows has been found to increase milk yield and milk protein content (Pike et al 1994). This is thought to be the result of increased intake of DUP. However, its inclusion in dairy rations is limited by its relatively high cost in addition to the negative image of feeding protein derived from animal sources in the light of the recent BSE crisis. The literature contains many instances where no response has been found to increasing DUP supply by feeding protected vegetable protein. The lack of response could be attributed to an unbalanced amino acid composition of DUP (Schingoethe 1996). This study was designed to observe the effects of replacing a proportion of cereal with either fish meal or a protected protein blend (Amino Green™, Nutec Ltd, Lichfield) formulated to supply the ideal balance of amino acids for milk production in a high yielding dairy cow.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1999 , 1999 , pp. 204
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1999

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