Short communication: Impact of corn grain particle size on production performance of lactating dairy cows
TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION(2023)
摘要
Corn grain particle size has the potential to influence the performance of lactating dairy cows and the overall profitability of a dairy farm. The objective of this study was to evaluate the productive performance of lactating cows fed diets containing finely or coarsely ground corn grain. Fifty lactating Holstein cows (n = 50; 10 primiparous and 40 multiparous), averaging (mean ± standard deviation, SD) 658 ± 64 kg of BW, 38.8 ± 7.3 kg of milk/d, and 155 ± 80 DIM, were fed diets with finely ground corn grain (FGC) or coarsely ground corn grain (CGC) in a randomized block design with a 28-d treatment period. Finely and coarsely ground corn grain had an average particle size of 660 and 915 µm, respectively. Dry matter intake (DMI) was reduced ( p < 0.01) for cows fed FGC (22.1 vs. 21.2 kg d −1 ). Milk yield and efficiency were not affected by treatments (37.9 vs. 36.8 kg d −1 ; p = 0.12 and 1.78 vs. 1.79; p = 0.15). Concentrations of milk protein and fat, as well as other milk solids, were unaffected ( p > 0.05) by treatments. Fecal starch (FS) concentrations were greater ( p < 0.01) for cows fed CGC (7.0 vs. 4.9%), whereas plasma concentrations of D-lactate were greater ( p < 0.05) for cows fed FGC (98.5 vs. 79.7 µM). Overall, feeding finely ground corn grain increased total-tract starch digestibility and reduced DMI while maintaining milk yield.
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Dry matter intake,Fecal starch,Feed efficiency,Milk yield,Starch digestibility
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