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Effect of replacing ground corn and soybean meal with licuri cake on the performance, digestibility, nitrogen metabolism and ingestive behavior in lactating dairy cows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 May 2017

A. C. Ferreira
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, 500 Adhemar de Barros Avenue, Salvador, Bahia 40170110, Brazil
J. F. Vieira
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, 500 Adhemar de Barros Avenue, Salvador, Bahia 40170110, Brazil
A. M. Barbosa
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, 500 Adhemar de Barros Avenue, Salvador, Bahia 40170110, Brazil
T. M. Silva
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, 500 Adhemar de Barros Avenue, Salvador, Bahia 40170110, Brazil
L. R. Bezerra
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Piaui, Rodovia Bom Jesus-Viana, km 135, Bom Jesus, Piaui 64900000, Brazil
N. G. Nascimento jr
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, 500 Adhemar de Barros Avenue, Salvador, Bahia 40170110, Brazil
J. E. de Freitas jr
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, 500 Adhemar de Barros Avenue, Salvador, Bahia 40170110, Brazil
S. M. P. L. Jaeger
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia Reconcavo, Cruz das Almas, Bahia 44380000, Brazil
P. de. A. Oliveira
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, 500 Adhemar de Barros Avenue, Salvador, Bahia 40170110, Brazil
R. L. Oliveira*
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, 500 Adhemar de Barros Avenue, Salvador, Bahia 40170110, Brazil
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Abstract

Licuri (Syagrus coronate) cake is a biodiesel by-product used in ruminant feed as a beneficial energy source for supplementation in managed pastures. The objective was to evaluate the performance, digestibility, nitrogen balance, blood metabolites, ingestive behavior and diet profitability of eight crossbred Holstein (3/4)×Gyr (5/8) multiparous cows (480±25 kg BW and 100 days milking) grazing and supplemented with licuri cake partially replacing ground corn and soybean meal in concentrate (0, 200, 400 and 600 g/kg in dry matter (DM)), distributed in an experimental duplicated 4×4 Latin square design. Licuri cake partially replacing ground corn and soybean meal increased (P<0.01) the intake and digestibility of ether extract and decreased the non-fiber carbohydrates; however, there were no influences on the intakes of DM, CP, NDF and total digestible nutrients (TDN). The digestibilities of DM, CP and NDF were not influenced by licuri cake addition. There was a decrease trend on TDN digestibility (P=0.08). Licuri cake replacing ground corn and soybean meal in concentrate did not affect the intake; fecal, urinary and mammary excretions; N balance; and triglycerides concentrations. However, the blood urea nitrogen (P=0.04) concentration decreased with the licuri cakes inclusion in cow supplementation. There was an increasing trend for serum creatinine (P=0.07). Licuri cake inclusion did not affect body condition score, production, yield, protein, lactose, total solids and solid non-fat contents of milk and Minas frescal cheese. There was a linear decrease in average daily weight gain (g/day). The milk fat concentration and cheese fat production (P<0.1) presented a linear increase with partial replacement of ground corn and soybean meal with licuri cakes. The addition of licuri cake did not alter the time spent feeding, ruminating or idling. There was an increasing trend in NDF feeding efficiency (P=0.09). The replacing of ground corn and soybean meal with licuri cake up to 600 g/kg decreased the concentrate cost by US$0.45/cow per day. Licuri cake replacing corn and soybeans (400 g/kg) in concentrate promoted a profit of US$0.07/animal per day. Licuri cake is indicated to concentrate the supplementation of dairy cows with average productions of 10 kg/day at levels up to 400 g/kg in the concentrate supplement because it provides an additional profit of US$0.07/animal per day and increased milk and Minas frescal cheese fat without negative effects on productive parameters.

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