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Feeding Value Of Brown-Midrib Corn Silage For Lactating Dairy Cows, Joel Leigh Sommerfeldt
Feeding Value Of Brown-Midrib Corn Silage For Lactating Dairy Cows, Joel Leigh Sommerfeldt
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A 14 wk lactation trial was conducted to evaluate the feeding value of brown-midrib (bm3) corn silage and its normal (N) genetic counterpart using ten Holstein cows per group averaging 6 wk post-partum at the start of the experiment. The cow were fed corn silage (bm3 or N) ad libitum, 2.25 kg alfalfa hay/hd and grain (1 kg/3 kg milk produced) dairy. The bm3 and N, respectively. Milk production for cows fed bm3 and N was 25.0 and 25.5 kg/day. Fat corrected milk and solids corrected milk were similar for both groups. A total collection …
The Effects Of Added Dry Whey On Yield And Acceptability Of Cheddar Cheese, James M. Wingfield
The Effects Of Added Dry Whey On Yield And Acceptability Of Cheddar Cheese, James M. Wingfield
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Cheese production and sales are a major part of the U.S. dairy industry. Total hard cheese sales have increased 60% in the past 10 yr. Per capita consumption of cheese for the same period has risen from 2.81 kilograms (kg) to 4.03 kg for a 43% increase. In response to greater consumer demand the amount of milk utilized in cheese production has increased markedly during the past quarter century rising from the low of 10% of annual milk production in 1950 to 24% in 1976. This recent increase in cheese production emphasizes the importance of achieving maximum yields of cheese …
An Evaluation Of High Protein Oat Forage For Dairy Cattle, Thomas Lee Schroeder
An Evaluation Of High Protein Oat Forage For Dairy Cattle, Thomas Lee Schroeder
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As world population climbs toward the 6 billion mark predicted for the turn of the century, it becomes of grave importance that we meet the challenge of human food production. In developed nations, urban sprawl is devouring land once used for agricultural purposes, while in underdeveloped nations, malnutrition is commonplace. The technology of the 21st century will need to develop new methods and means whereby grains can be increasingly used to provide the nutritional needs of humans. Therefore, animal scientists must work toward even more efficient utilization of roughages by ruminant animals. Efficient conversion of roughages to high quality human …
Reasons Why Cows Were Removed From The Sdsu Fairy Herd 1. Discriminant Analysis To Classify Cows With Or Without Reproductive Problems, Fred Tidemann
Reasons Why Cows Were Removed From The Sdsu Fairy Herd 1. Discriminant Analysis To Classify Cows With Or Without Reproductive Problems, Fred Tidemann
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One of the keys to financial success in the dairy business is the ability of management to detect herd problems and correct them instead of culling cows. It is well known that the average productive life of the dairy cow is less than 4 yr, which is short compared with her potential life. Involuntary removal of cows causes economic loss directly as a result of its effect on yearly milk production, increased replacement cost, and indirectly because the potential selection differential is reduced with premature loss of high producing cows. The degree of culling is related to important economic considerations …
Effect Of Heat Treatment On Protein Quality And Utilization Of Soybean And Sunflower Meals By Dairy Cattle, Mohammad Ahrar
Effect Of Heat Treatment On Protein Quality And Utilization Of Soybean And Sunflower Meals By Dairy Cattle, Mohammad Ahrar
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Effect of heat treatment on soybean and sunflower meal proteins were studied using in vitro and in vivo techniques. In experiment I, soybean meal (SBM) and sunflower meal (SFM) were subjected to steam heating about 120 C for 25 to 30 seconds using a commercial cooker extruder. The heat treatment was designed to reduce solubility of the SBM and SFM in the rumen, thereby allowing more soybean meal protein and sunflower meal protein to be undigestible in the rumen but still digestible in the lower digestive tract when fed to cattle. Solubilities of protein in SBM and SFM were reduced …