Dry matter intake, milk yield and composition, and nitrogen use in Holstein cows feed soybean, fish, or corn gluten meals

Two experiments were conducted to test the effects of graded amounts of rumen-protected choline on milk yield and composition in lactating dairy cows fed 40% corn silage and 60% concentrate diets (DM basis). In Experiment 1, 48 Holstein cows were fed 0, .078, .156, and .234% rumen-protected choline...

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Published in:Journal of dairy science 1991-05, Vol.74 (5)
Main Authors: Wohlt, J.E. (Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, NJ), Chmiel, S.L, Zajac, P.K, Backer, L, Blethen, D.B, Evans, J.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CHOLINE
COLINA
COMPOSICION QUIMICA
COMPOSITION CHIMIQUE
DIETA
ENSILADO
ENSILAGE (PRODUIT)
INGESTION DE PIENSO
LAIT
LECHE
MAIS
MAIZ
PERFORMANCE DE REPRODUCTION
PRISE ALIMENTAIRE (ANIMAUX)
PROTEINAS
PROTEINE
REGIME ALIMENTAIRE
RENDEMENT LAITIER
RENDIMIENTO LECHERO
REPRODUCTIVIDAD
VACAS LECHERAS
VACHE LAITIERE
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Summary:Two experiments were conducted to test the effects of graded amounts of rumen-protected choline on milk yield and composition in lactating dairy cows fed 40% corn silage and 60% concentrate diets (DM basis). In Experiment 1, 48 Holstein cows were fed 0, .078, .156, and .234% rumen-protected choline (choline chloride basis) from wk 5 to 21 postpartum. Increasing choline had no effect on DMI and tended to increase milk yield only from 1 to 2.2 kg/d. Milk fat percentage was reduced in the .078% choline treatment and increased to control levels thereafter with .156 and .234% choline. In Experiment 2, 16 Holstein cows in midlactation were assigned randomly to either 13.0 or 16.5% dietary CP (DM basis). Within CP concentration, cows were fed 0, .08, .16, and .24% rumen-protected choline in a replicated 4 X 4 Latin square design. Dietary protein had no effect on milk yield, although milk protein percentage and yield were increased .25 percentage units and 63 g/d, respectively, by increased dietary CP. Increasing dietary choline to .24% linearly increased milk yield 2.6 kg/d, although it had no consistent effects on milk fat or protein percentage. There was only a slight tendency for greater responses in milk yield to dietary choline with lower dietary CP. Data from these experiments confirm earlier results with postruminal choline infusions, suggesting that choline may be a limiting nutrient for milk production
ISSN:0022-0302
1525-3198