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Effects of Forage Sources on Rumen Fermentation Characteristics, Performance, and Microbial Protein Synthesis in Midlactation Cows

  • Xua, Jun;Houa, Yujie;Yang, Hongbo;Shi, Renhuang;Wu, Caixia;Huo, Yongjiu;Zhao, Guoqi
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제27권5호
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    • pp.667-673
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    • 2014
  • Eight multiparous Holstein cows ($632{\pm}12$ kg BW; $135{\pm}16$ DIM) were used in a replicated $4{\times}4$ Latin square design to evaluate the effects of forage sources on rumen fermentation characteristics, performance, and microbial protein (MCP) synthesis. The forage portion of the diets contained alfalfa hay (AH), oat hay (OH), Leymus chinensis (LC), or rice straw (RS) as the primary source of fiber. Diets were isonitrogenous and isocaloric, and cows were fed four corn silages based total mixed rations with equivalent nonfiber carbohydrate (NFC) and forage neutral detergent fiber (NDF). Dry matter intake was not affected by the source of dietary forages, ranging from 18.83 to 19.20 kg/d, consequently, milk yield was similar among diets. Because of the numerical differences in milk fat and milk protein concentrations, 4% FCM and ECM yields were unchanged (p>0.05). Mean rumen pH, NH3-N content, and concentrations of volatile fatty acids in the rumen fluid were not affected by the treatments (p>0.05). Dietary treatments did not affect the total tract apparent digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, and crude protein (p>0.05); however, digestibility of NDF and acid detergent fiber in RS diet was higher compared with AH, OH, and LC diets (p<0.05). Total purine derivative excretion was higher in cows fed AH, OH, and LC diets compared with those fed RS diet (p<0.05), consequently, estimated MCP synthesis was 124.35 g/d higher in cows fed AH diet compared with those fed RS diet (p<0.05). The results indicated that cows fed AH, OH, LC, and RS diets with an equivalent forage NDF and NFC have no unfavourable effect on the ruminal fermentation and productive parameters.

MEASUREMENTS OF METABOLIC PARAMETERS IN LACTATING DAIRY COWS WITH NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSIS USING CATTLE FAECAL SAMPLES

  • De la roza, Begona;Martinez, Adela;Modrono, Sagrario;Argamenteria, Alejandro
    • 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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    • pp.1629-1629
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    • 2001
  • The knowledge of the nutrition in animal production is difficult to assess due of difficulty to determine the amount and quality of feeds intake, mainly if forages are the most important compound in the diet. It must be able to know responses to the metabolic process in lactating dairy cows earring out feeds evaluation trials. These metabolism studies with cows, requires measurements of: I) The amount of all feeds consumed. II) Excretion of faeces. III) Excretion of urine. Taking as a basis these trials, forage and total intake, dietary digestibility and balances of nitrogen and energy can be calculated. However, these feeds evaluation experiments with animals are very time consuming and expensives. The faeces excreted by animals containt undigested residues of the diet consumed. For this reason, their analysis can be an successful tool to determine the amount and quality of feed intake and other important biological parameters. The aim of this work was to know if faeces analysis by NIR could be used to determine with enough accuracy some attributes of different lactating dairy cows diets, using a global equation, developed on an heterogeneus population. For this purpose a total of 79 faecal samples from eight grass, three grass silages and two maize silages metabolic trials, on six cows each one, were used to constitute the initial population. The calibration equations were developed to predict forage and total intake, organic matter digestibility, digestibility coefficient of crude energy and digestibility energy. The combination of several trials with different diets and animal conditions gave promising results.

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Effect of Sample Preparation on Prediction of Fermentation Quality of Maize Silages by Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy

  • Park, H.S.;Lee, J.K.;Fike, J.H.;Kim, D.A.;Ko, M.S.;Ha, Jong Kyu
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제18권5호
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    • pp.643-648
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    • 2005
  • Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) has become increasingly used as a rapid, accurate method of evaluating some chemical constituents in cereal grains and forages. If samples could be analyzed without drying and grinding, then sample preparation time and costs may be reduced. This study was conducted to develop robust NIRS equations to predict fermentation quality of corn (Zea mays) silage and to select acceptable sample preparation methods for prediction of fermentation products in corn silage by NIRS. Prior to analysis, samples (n = 112) were either oven-dried and ground (OD), frozen in liquid nitrogen and ground (LN) and intact fresh (IF). Samples were scanned from 400 to 2,500 nm with an NIRS 6,500 monochromator. The samples were divided into calibration and validation sets. The spectral data were regressed on a range of dry matter (DM), pH and short chain organic acids using modified multivariate partial least squares (MPLS) analysis that used first and second order derivatives. All chemical analyses were conducted with fresh samples. From these treatments, calibration equations were developed successfully for concentrations of all constituents except butyric acid. Prediction accuracy, represented by standard error of prediction (SEP) and $R^2_{v}$ (variance accounted for in validation set), was slightly better with the LN treatment ($R^2$ 0.75-0.90) than for OD ($R^2$ 0.43-0.81) or IF ($R^2$ 0.62-0.79) treatments. Fermentation characteristics could be successfully predicted by NIRS analysis either with dry or fresh silage. Although statistical results for the OD and IF treatments were the lower than those of LN treatment, intact fresh (IF) treatment may be acceptable when processing is costly or when possible component alterations are expected.

Evaluation of Chemical Composition and In vitro Digestibility of Appennine Pasture Plants Using Yak (Bos grunniens) Rumen Fluid or Faecal Extract as Inoculum Source

  • Tufarelli, V.;Cazzato, E.;Ficco, A.;Laudadio, V.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제23권12호
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    • pp.1587-1593
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    • 2010
  • Pastures of the Apennines of Central Italy contribute to feed resources of high altitude (above 1,300 m sea level) grazing systems. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of faecal extract from the yak (Bos grunnienes) as an alternative microbial inoculum to rumen fluid for estimation of digestibility of several forage species. Forage samples produced at high altitude were tested in this study: four legumes (Lathyrus sativus L., Lotus corniculatus L., Onobrychis viciaefolia L. and Trifolium pratense L.), three forbs (Achillea millefolium L., Potentilla reptans L. and Teucrium flavum L.) and one grass (Brachipodyum pinnatum L.) were incubated with yak rumen fluid or faecal extract. A large variability in chemical composition was observed among the species collected. Rumen liquor and faecal samples were collected from adult healthy yak. The $Daisy^{II}$ incubator was used to evaluate the nutrient digestibility of forages using rumen liquor as control and faecal extract as alternative microbial inoculum sources. Filter bags containing samples of browse species were added to the four digestion vessels along with their respective inoculum and then incubated for 48 h and dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), neutral and detergent fiber (NDF) digestibility was determined. There was a significant relationship between estimates, indicating that faecal liquor has the potential to be used instead of rumen fluid for estimation of in vitro digestibility of plants. It is concluded that the $Daisy^{II}$ incubator results are appropriate for the determination of in vitro digestibility of nutrients using faecal liquor to define the potential for adaptation of yak to new pastures.

보리와 헤어리 베치의 단, 혼파 재배 시 우분뇨의 시용에 따른 생산성과 사료가치의 평가 (The Assessment of Cattle Slurry Application on Productivity and Feed Values of Barley and Hairy Vetch Influenced by Sowing Methods)

  • 조익환
    • 한국유기농업학회지
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.219-230
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    • 2008
  • 본 실험에서는 답리작으로 보리와 헤어리 베치를 단파 혹은 혼파 재배 시 가축분뇨의 시용에 따른 생산성과 사료가치를 평가하여 양질의 유기 조사료 자원을 확보하고자 실시되었는데, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 답리작으로 보리와 헤어리 베치를 단파로 재배했을 경우에 연 건물과 TDN 수량이 각각 ha 당 6.8과 4.4톤 및 4.5와 2.7톤으로 보리와 헤어리 베치를 혼파해서 재배하는 경보리와 헤어리 베치의 단, 혼파 재배 시 우분뇨의 시용에 따른 생산성과 사료가치의 평가 229 우의 연 건물과 TDN 수량 ha당 8.0 및 4.8톤 보다 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.05). 또한 보리 단파구의 조단백질 함량은 6.5%이었고 헤어리 베치의 단파구는 16.7%로 가장 높았으나 보리와 헤어리 베치를 혼파 재배한 구가 13.8%로 보리 단파의 경우보다 유의하게 높았으며(p<0.05), 상대조사료가치도 모든 처리구에서 가장 높았다. 2. 보리 재배 시 액상우분뇨를 시용한 구에서는 연 건물수량과 TDN 수량이 ha 당 각각 7.3과 4.6톤으로 인산과 칼리만 시비한 구(6.5와 4.3톤/ha)와 무비구(5.4와 3.7톤/ha) 보다 높았으며(p<0.05), 화학비료 대비 연 건물수량과 TDN 수량이 84와 82%의 수준을 나타내었다. 3. 보리와 헤어리 베치를 혼파재배 시 액상우분뇨를 시용한 구에서는 질소, 인산 및 칼리질 비료의 화학비료 시비구 대비 연 건물수량과 TDN 수량이 90과 94%의 수준을 나타내었다. 조단백질 함량은 액상우분뇨 시용구에서 $14.2{\sim}15.9%$로 다른 처리구보다 유의하게 높았고 TDN 함량과 RFV도 각각 $60.7{\sim}61.8%$$112.2{\sim}118.1$로 가장 높게 나타났다. 4. 헤어리 베치의 연 건물과 TDN 수량은 액상우분뇨를 100% 시용한 구에서 ha 당 각각 5.3과 3.2톤을 나타내어 가장 높았고 또한 조단백질 함량(18.7%), TDN 함량(59.8%) 및 RFV(108.8)도 다른 처리구보다 유의하게 높았다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 건물생산성만을 고려해서 보리나 헤어리 베치를 단파로 재배하는 것보다 가축의 기호성과 품질의 개선까지 고려하여 보리와 헤어리 베치 등을 혼파재배하고 가축분뇨를 시용함으로써 단위면적당 수량과 단백질 함량 등의 사료가치를 높이며 유기 가축사양 시에는 단백질공급원으로 이용되는 수입 유기곡류 등을 대체하는 효과까지도 기대할 수 있으리라 생각된다.

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친환경 청보리, 이탈리안 라이그라스, 볏짚사일리지의 In vitro 반추위 발효성상 비교연구 (In vitro Rumen Fermentation Patterns of Environment Friendly Whole Crop Barley, Italian Ryegrass and Rice Straw Silages)

  • ;오성진;이아름;채정일;최창원;최낙진
    • 한국유기농업학회지
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.221-230
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    • 2012
  • Rumen fermentative characteristic is useful indicators of the quality of ruminant feed stuffs and diets. An in vitro rumen fermentation experiment was therefore carried out to compare fermentation patterns among three forage sources. These were whole crop barley (WCBS), Italian ryegrass silage (IRGS) and rice straw silages (RSS). Rice straw (RS) was the control, making the treatments 4 in total. Forages were randomly allocated to serum bottles. The incubation times were arranged 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 48 and 72h at $39^{\circ}C$, respectively. Each forage source was replicated 3 times per incubation time. At each sampling time, total gas and pH were measured, whilst individual volatile fatty acids (VFAs), total volatile fatty acids (TVFAs) and ammonia nitrogen ($NH_3$-N) were determined later after storing samples at $-20^{\circ}C$. Acetate: Propionate ratio (A/P) was then calculated. Forage source had a significant effect (P<0.001) on pH and $NH_3$-N. RSS maintained higher pH values than the rest of the forage sources. A decreasing pH trend with increased time of incubation, in agreement with literature, was observed for all forage sources. WCBS recorded $NH_3$-N values higher than all the other treatments. Total gas, individual and total VFA and A/P ratio were not affected by forage source. However, there was a significant difference in all parameters (p<0.05) among forage sources at sampling periods at 3 to 72h. Therefore, the present results indicating that WCBS, IRGS, RS and RSS maintained in vitro rumen pH above the critical value. Also, WCBS produced the highest NH3-N and on this merit could be of better nutritive value, in vivo, in the ruminant.

가축분뇨시용이 하계사료작물의 생산성 및 유기가축 사육능력에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Applying Livestock Manure on Productivity and Organic Stock Carrying Capacity of Summer Forage Crops)

  • 조익환;황보순;이주삼
    • 한국유기농업학회지
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    • 제16권4호
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    • pp.421-434
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    • 2008
  • 본 실험은 가축분뇨에 의한 유기 조사료를 생산하기 위하여 옥수수와 수수교잡종을 재배 시 가축분뇨의 종료와 시용수준을 달리하여 적절한 사료작물의 선발, 가축분뇨의 적정시용 수준 및 단위면적당 유기가축 사육능력을 추정하고자 하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 옥수수와 수수$\times$수수교잡종의 건물수량, 조단백질(CP) 수량 및 가소화양분(TDN) 수량은 무비구가 ha 당 각각 8.4, 0.33 및 5.1 톤 그리고 8.6, 0.46 및 4.7 톤/ha으로 모든 처리구 보다 유의하게 낮은 건물수량을 나타내었고(p<0.05), 질소, 인산 및 칼리를 시용한 처리구가 ha 당 15.9, 0.77 및 10.6 톤 그리고 14.6, 0.78 및 8.0톤으로 가장 높았다. 한편 옥수수의 경우, 발효우분과 액상 우분뇨를 $100{\sim}150%$ 시용한 구는 연간 건물, 조단백질 및 TDN 수량이 ha당 각각 $9.8{\sim}11.0$, $0.5{\sim}0.6$$7.0{\sim}7.4$톤 그리고 $10.2{\sim}12.3$, $0.53{\sim}0.67$$6.9{\sim}8.8$톤으로 무비구및 인산과 칼리를 시용한 구(10.7, 0.44 및 6.8톤/ha) 보다 높았다. 수수 교잡종은 액상우분뇨 $100{\sim}150%$ 시용구가 ha 당 각각 $12.6{\sim}13.3$ $0.65{\sim}0.74$$6.8{\sim}7.1$톤으로 다른 처리구 보다 유의하게 높았으며(p<0.05) 다음으로 발효우분 150% 시용수준에서 ha 당 각각 12.4, 0.66 및 6.5톤을 나타내었고 발효우분 100% 시용구(11.1, 0.62 및 5.8톤/ha)와 인산과 칼리를 시용한 구(11.0, 0.54 및 5.3톤/ha) 순으로 낮아졌다(p>0.05). 유기 한우 암소 육성우 약 450kg을 일일 증체 400g 목표로 하여 옥수수를 유기 사료 자원으로 70% 급여할 시에 필요로 하는 조단백질과 TDN 함�c을 감안할 때, 질소, 인산 및 칼리를 시용한 처리구는 ha 당 각각 연간 4.9와 8.4두(평균 6.7두)로 다른 처리구보다 유의하게 높았고(p<0.05) 다음으로 액상우분뇨 150% 시용구(평균 5.6두) > 발효우분 150% 시용구(평균 4.8두) > 액상우분뇨 100% 시용구(평균 4.4두) > 발효우분 100% 시용구(평균 4.3두) > 인산과 칼리를 시용한 구(평균 4.1두) >무비구(평균 3.1두) 순으로 낮아졌다. 한편 수수교잡종의 경우에는 질소, 인산 및 칼리를 시용한 처리구가 ha 당 각각 연간 5.0과 6.3두(평균 5.7두)로 다른 처리구보다 높았지만 액상우분뇨 $100{\sim}150%$ 시용구의 ha 당 각각 연간 평균 $4.8{\sim}5.2$두와는 유의한 차이가 인정되지 않았고 다음으로는 발효우분 150% 시용구(평균 4.7두) > 발효우분 100% 시용구(평균 4.3두)> 인산과 칼리를 시용한 구(평균 3.8두) > 무비구(평균 3.4두) 순으로 유기가축 사육능력이 감소하였다. 이상의 결과로부터, 사료작물 재배토양에 인산과 칼리 등 화학비료 대신 가축분뇨의 시용은 사초의 건물 및 가소화양분수량을 향상시킬 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 연간 유기가축 사육능력도 증대하여, 가축분뇨재활용을 통한 유기조사료의 생산은 환경오염 감소와 자원순환형 친환경 농산물 생산에도 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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Nutritive Evaluation of Some Browse Tree Legume Foliages Native to Semi-arid Areas in Western Tanzania

  • Rubanza, C.D.K.;Shem, M.N.;Otsyina, R.;Ichinohe, T.;Fujihara, T.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제16권10호
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    • pp.1429-1437
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    • 2003
  • Browse tree legume leaves from Acacia spp (A. nilotica, A. tortilis, A. polyacantha), Dichrostachys sp, Flagea villosa, Piliostigma thonningii, Harrisonia sp were evaluated for nutritive potential (chemical compositions and degradability characteristics) compared to Gliricidia sepium. Effect of tannins anti-nutritive activity on digestibility was also assessed by polyethylene glycol (PEG) tannin bioassay. Crude protein (CP), ash, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and acid detergent lignin (ADL) differed (p<0.05) between legume foliages. Mean CP, ash, NDF, ADF and ADL for fodder species tested were 158, 92, 385, 145, and 100 g/kg DM, respectively. CP ranged from 115 (P. thonningii) to 205 g/kg DM (G. sepium). Acacia spp had moderate CP values (g/kg DM) of 144 (A. nilotica), to high CP in A. tortilis (188) and A. polyacantha (194) comparable to G. sepium. The forages had relatively lower fiber compositions. A. nilotica had (p<0.05) lowest NDF, ADF and ADL (182, 68 and 44) compared to P. thonningii (619, 196 and 130) g/kg DM, respectively. Except G. sepium, all fodder species had detectable high phenolic and tannin contents greater than 5% DM, an upper beneficial level in animal feeding and nutrition. Mean total phenolics (TP), total tannins (TT) and condensed tannins (CT) (or proanthocyanidins) for fodder species tested were 139, 113 and 43 mg/g DM, respectively. F. villosa had (p<0.05) lowest TP and TT of 65 and 56 mg/g DM, respectively, compared to A. nilotica (237 and 236 mg/g DM, respectively). The CT varied (p<0.05) from 6 (F. villosa) to 74 mg/g DM (Dichrostachys sp). In vitro organic matter (OM) degradability (OMD) differed (p<0.05) between fodder species. G. sepium had (p<0.05) high degradability potential compared to A. polyacantha that had (p<0.05) the lowest OMD values. Forage degradability ranked: G. sepium>A. nilotica>P. thonningi>F. villosa>Dichrostachys sp>A. tortilis>A. polyacantha. Addition of PEG resulted to (p<0.05) improvement in in vitro OM digestibility (IVD). Increase in IVD was mainly due to binding action of PEG on tannins; and represents potential nutritive values previously depressed by tannins anti-nutritive activity. Browse fodder has potential as sources of ruminal nitrogen especially for ruminants consuming low quality roughages due to high protein, lower fiber compositions and high potential digestibility. However, utilization of browse supplements in ruminants is hampered by high phenolic and tannin contents. Deactivation of tannin anti-nutritive activity, possibly by feeding tanniniferous browse with other readily available nitrogen sources to dilute tannin anti-nutritive activity could improve utilization of browse fodder supplements. Further studies are needed to assess browse fodder palatability and intake, and their effect on growth performance in ruminants.

유산균제 첨가가 라운드베일 목초 사일리지의 품질에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Inoculants on the Quality of Round Baled Grass Silage)

  • 김종근;정의수;서성;함준상;윤세형;임영철
    • 한국초지조사료학회지
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    • 제26권3호
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    • pp.139-146
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    • 2006
  • 본 시험은 젖산균 첨가제가 목초 라운드베일 랩핑 사일리지의 품질에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 2년간 수행되었다. 시험구 배치는 난괴법 3반복으로 무처리, 첨가제 A, B, C로 하여 총 4처리를 두었다. 조지방, 조단백질, in vitro 건물 소화율은 첨가제를 처리한 구에서 높게 나타났다. 또한 첨가제 처리는 사일리지의 pH를 유의적으로 낮추었다(p<0.05). 건물 함량은 첨가제 처리구가 높았으며 첨가제 처리로 유기산 함량은 유의적인 차이를 보여주었다(p<0.05). 젖산 함량은 첨가제 처리로 증가되었으나 초산과 낙산 함량은 감소되었다. 건물손실과 사일리지 품질은 젖산균 첨가제 처리로 개선되는 효과를 보여 주었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 사일리지 조제시 미생물 첨가제의 이용은 사일리지의 발효와 품질을 개선시켜주는 것으로 나타났다.

Effects of Polyurethane Coated Urea Supplement on In vitro Ruminal Fermentation, Ammonia Release Dynamics and Lactating Performance of Holstein Dairy Cows Fed a Steam-flaked Corn-based Diet

  • Xin, H.S.;Schaefer, D.M.;Liu, Q.P.;Axe, D.E.;Meng, Q.X.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제23권4호
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    • pp.491-500
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    • 2010
  • Three experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of polyurethane coated urea on in vitro ruminal fermentation, ammonia release dynamics and lactating performance of Holstein dairy cows fed a steam-flaked corn-based diet. In Exp. 1, a dual-flow continuous culture was run to investigate the effect of polyurethane coated urea on nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation parameters and microbial efficiency. Three treatment diets with isonitrogenous contents (13.0% CP) were prepared: i) feedgrade urea (FGU) diet; ii) polyurethane coated urea (PCU) diet; and iii) isolated soy protein (ISP) diet. Each of the diets consisted of 40% steam-flaked corn meal, 58.5% forages and 1.5% different sources of nitrogen. PCU and FGU diets had significantly lower digestibility of NDF and ADF (p<0.01) than the ISP diet. Nitrogen source had no significant effect (p = 0.62) on CP digestibility. The microbial efficiency (expressed as grams of microbial N/kg organic matter truly digested (OMTD)) in vitro of the PCU diet (13.0 g N/kg OMTD) was significantly higher than the FGU diet (11.3 g N/kg OMTD), but comparable with the ISP diet (14.7 g N/kg OMTD). Exp. 2, an in vitro ruminal fermentation experiment, was conducted to determine the ammonia release dynamics during an 8 h ruminal fermentation. Three treatment diets were based on steam-flaked corn diets commonly fed to lactating cows in China, in which FGU, PCU or soybean meal (SBM) was added to provide 10% of total dietary N. In vitro $NH_3-N$ concentrations were lower (p<0.05) for the PCU diet than the FGU diet, but similar to that for the SBM diet at all time points. In Exp. 3, a lactation trial was performed using 24 lactating Holstein cows to compare the lactating performance and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) concentrations when cows were fed PCU, FGU and SBM diets. Cows consuming the PCU diet had approximately 12.8% more (p = 0.02) dietary dry matter intake than those consuming the FGU diet. Cows fed the PCU diet had higher milk protein content (3.16% vs. 2.94%) and lower milk urea nitrogen (MUN) concentration (13.0 mg/dl vs. 14.4 mg/dl) than those fed the FGU diet. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) concentration was significantly lower for cows fed the PCU (16.7 mg/dl) and SBM (16.4 mg/dl) diets than the FGU (18.7 mg/dl) diet. Cows fed the PCU diet had less surplus ruminal N than those fed the FGU diet and produced a comparable lactation performance to the SBM diet, suggesting that polyurethane coated urea can partially substitute soybean meal in the dairy cow diet without impairing lactation performance.