Replacing stearic acid with oleic acid in supplemental fat blends improves fatty acid digestibility of lactating dairy cows

The objective of our study was to determine the effects of altering the ratio of stearic (C18:0; SA) and oleic (cis-9 C18:1; OA) acids in supplemental fatty acid (FA) blends on FA digestibility and milk yield of dairy cows. Eight multiparous Holstein cows (mean ± SD; 157 ± 11.8 d in milk) were rando...

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Published in:Journal of dairy science 2021-09, Vol.104 (9), p.9956-9966
Main Authors: Prom, Crystal M., Lock, Adam L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
absorption
fat supplementation
milk fat
nutrient partitioning
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Summary:The objective of our study was to determine the effects of altering the ratio of stearic (C18:0; SA) and oleic (cis-9 C18:1; OA) acids in supplemental fatty acid (FA) blends on FA digestibility and milk yield of dairy cows. Eight multiparous Holstein cows (mean ± SD; 157 ± 11.8 d in milk) were randomly assigned to treatment sequence in a replicated 4 × 4 Latin square design with 14-d periods. Digestibility and production data were collected during the last 4 d of each period. The treatments were an unsupplemented control diet (CON), and 3 diets incorporating FA supplement blends at 1.4% of diet dry matter (DM) containing (as a % of total FA) 50% SA and 10% OA, 40% SA and 20% OA, or 30% SA and 30% OA. The FA blends were balanced to contain 33% palmitic, 5% linoleic, and
ISSN:0022-0302
1525-3198
DOI:10.3168/jds.2020-19985