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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

2002

2002; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 03-121-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 898; Dairy; Energy; Full-fat corn; Tallow; Cottonseed; Cows

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Comparative Value Of Full-Fat Corn Germ, Whole Cottonseed And Tallow As Energy Sources For Lactating Dairy Cows (2002), W.F. Miller, Evan C. Titgemeyer, Michael V. Scheffel, R.T. Ethington Jan 2002

Comparative Value Of Full-Fat Corn Germ, Whole Cottonseed And Tallow As Energy Sources For Lactating Dairy Cows (2002), W.F. Miller, Evan C. Titgemeyer, Michael V. Scheffel, R.T. Ethington

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

We used 24 multiparous Holstein cows in 4 x 4 Latin square design to evaluate full-fat corn germ as a replacement for whole cottonseed and tallow in total mixed diets for lactating dairy cows. Experimental diets on a dry matter basis were: 1) control 3.5% fat; 2) whole cottonseed 5.1% fat; 3) tallow 5.1% fat; 4) full-fat corn germ 5.1% fat. Diets were fed as total mixed rations typical of that fed on commercial dairy operations. Cottonseed meal and cottonseed hulls were included in the control, tallow, and full-fat corn germ diets to balance for fiber and protein fractions equal …