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Intake, apparent digestibility, production, and composition of milk from cows fed diets with different sources of lipids
- Source :
- Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, Vol 45, Iss 2, Pp 56-62 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2016.
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different sources of lipids in the diets of dairy cows on the intake and digestibility of nutritional fractions, and milk production and composition. The experiment was conducted in a 42-hectare area divided into eight paddocks covered with Brachiaria brizantha. Twelve crossbred Holstein × Zebu cows were distributed into three simultaneous 4 × 4 Latin squares. The treatments consisted of different sources of lipids, as follows: diet with no extra source of lipids; diet with cottonseed as the source of lipids; diet with soy oil; and diet with used frying soy oil. The intakes of dry matter, neutral detergent fiber, crude protein, total carbohydrates, and non-fibrous carbohydrates were similar for all diets. The use of lipid sources caused a decrease in the apparent digestibility of dry matter, neutral detergent fiber, non-fibrous carbohydrates, and crude protein. The levels of protein, lactose, and defatted dry matter were reduced with the use of lipid sources but did not affect milk production. The use of cottonseed, soy oil, and used frying soy oil as sources of lipids in diets for lactating cows at pasture do not improve milk production, and their use is therefore optional.
- Subjects :
- cottonseed
dairy cows
fat
performance
ruminant nutrition
soy
Animal culture
SF1-1100
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- Language :
- English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 18069290
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.32548e478044944b5326be16373403c
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/S1806-92902016000200003