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Value for milk production of artificially dried forages as cobs and pellets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

J. A. Milne ,
E. F. Thomson  and
R. C. Campling
J. A. Milne
Affiliation:
Wye College (University of London), Ashford, Kent
E. F. Thomson
Affiliation:
Wye College (University of London), Ashford, Kent
R. C. Campling
Affiliation:
Wye College (University of London), Ashford, Kent
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Summary

Two experiments were conducted to compare the milk-producing value of dried forages in the form of cobs and pellets as replacements for a standard dairy concentrate. Four levels (0·33, 0·44, 0·55 and 0·66 kg/kg milk) of dried forage or standard dairy concentrate were offered in addition to a basal ration of 6 kg hay and 2 kg standard dairy concentrate. In both experiments the rate of eating by the cows of cobs was significantly slower (P<0·05) than that of pellets. No significant difference was found between the cobs and pellets in either experiment in their value for milk production. In Experiment 2 the standard dairy concentrate had a non-significantly higher (P>0·05) milk-producing value than the dried lucerne. Level of feeding had a significant positive effect on the milk yield (P< 0·001) of cows offered the dried grass and lucerne and on the milk solids- not-fat content (P<0·05) and live weight (P<0·01) of cows offered the dried grass, lucerne and standard dairy concentrate.

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Animal Production , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , February 1972 , pp. 69 - 75
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1972

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