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Objective: To evaluate the effect of the offer level of silage from Avena sativa L., Altoandina variety, on the total dry matter intake of the diet and the productivity of lactating cows under grazing conditions in the Pasto municipality, Colombia. Materials and Methods: Twelve F1 cows (Kiwi cross x Holstein) were used, of 450 kg of average live weight, in a crossover design. Two treatments were established, which corresponded to two silage inclusion levels: 20 (T1) and 35 % (T2) of the total dry matter intake. Periods of 12 days were evaluated, seven of adaptation and five for measurement. Dry matter intake, milk quality and production, as well as the indicators of the metabolic profile (glucose, cholesterol and blood ureic nitrogen) were estimated. The information was processed through a variance analysis and Tukey's mean comparison test. Results: There was significant effect (p < 0,05) for the variables total dry matter intake of the silage (2,8 vs. 1,4 kg/ DM/cow/day for 35 and 20 % of inclusion of oat silage, respectively). The milk production was 14,9 vs. 14,3 kg/cow/ day, for 35 and 20 % of inclusion of oat silage, respectively. The milk ureic nitrogen and blood ureic nitrogen were higher in T1 with regards to T2 (15,8 and 3,1 vs. 14,5 and 2,8, respectively). Conclusions: The introduction in the diet of silage of A. sativa, Altoandina variety (20 and 35 %), affected the total dry matter intake. In addition, the inclusion of 35 % of the silage influenced positively milk production, increasing by 4 %. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of the study was to evaluate three ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) cultivars with dairy cows, in the high tropic of Nariño-Colombia, in two localities: Pasto (PAS) and Cumbal (CUM). In each locality nine cows were used, in a Latin square design (3 x 3) with three treatments (T), corresponding to each cultivar to be evaluated: T1: ryegrass Columbia, T2: ryegrass Samson, T3: ryegrass Ohau. The dry matter intake (DMI) and milk production (MP) were estimated, and samples were collected to analyze: fat, protein, total solids and milk ureic nitrogen (MUN). There was no statistical difference in the DMI among the ryegrasses in the localities. In PAS significant differences were found among cultivars in the variable milk production (p < 0,05); with Samson and Ohau higher production was obtained (17,5 and 17,1 kg/cow/day) with regards to Columbia (15,5 kg/cow/day). In the content of fat and non-fatty solids in the milk, there were no differences among the treatments in any of the two localities. However, significant difference (p < 0,05) was found in the milk protein in PAS (3,48; 3,61 and 3,47 % for Columbia, Samson and Ohau, respectively). For the variable MUN (mg/dL), significant difference (p < 0,05) was observed in the PAS locality. It is concluded that L. perenne showed similar nutritional characteristics in the two localities where they were established. The response in milk production and compositional quality was considered good, taking into consideration that the animals did not receive supplementation and the trial was conducted in the dry season, in which the pasture yields decrease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]