A note on the effect of molasses inclusion in sugar beet pulp on the yield and composition of the milk of dairy cows

1986 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. G. Hemingway ◽  
J. J. Parkins ◽  
J. Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Beet Pulp

ABSTRACTDried molassed sugar-beet pulp in Great Britain has for many years contained about 400 g molasses per kg dry matter (DM). Whilst this high concentration of molasses might help to maximize palatability, in many places outside Great Britain considerably lower amounts of molasses (100 to 300 g/kg) are normally added to sugar beet. The relative costs depend on year-to-year fluctuations.

A note on dried, molassed sugar-beet pulp and unmolassed, pressed sugar-beet pulp as comparative foods for dairy cows

1986 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 351-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Parkins ◽  
R. G. Hemingway ◽  
J. Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Beet Pulp

ABSTRACTSugar-beet pulp as normally produced in Great Britain contains about 400 g molasses per kg dry matter (DM). It has been demonstrated that either a reduction in the amount or even the full removal of the molasses did not affect the yield or composition of the milk of cows (e.g. Ronning and Bath, 1962; Hemingway, Parkins and Fraser, 1986). The dried, shredded pulp without molasses was, however, generally less palatable.

Effects of supplementation of a forage-only diet with wheat bran and sugar beet pulp in organic dairy cows

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 446-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Ertl ◽  
Qendrim Zebeli ◽  
Werner Zollitsch ◽  
Wilhelm Knaus
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Wheat Bran ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Organic Dairy ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
Chewing Activity

AbstractAlthough levels of concentrate supplementation are generally lower in organic as compared with conventional dairy cows, forage-only (FO) diets are not very common in organic dairy cows because of the resulting limited dry matter intake (DMI) and lower milk production. However, from the perspective of net food production, FO diets or forage diets supplemented only with by-products from the food processing industry, offer considerable potential because they do not compete with humans for food. The aim of the present study was therefore to investigate the effects of adding a mixture of wheat bran and dried sugar beet pulp [0.56:0.44 on a dry matter (DM) basis] to a FO diet on DMI, milk production, chewing activity and production efficiency. Seventeen multiparous and three primiparous mid-lactation Holstein cows were randomly assigned to one of two treatments, receiving either a FO mixture with hay and grass silage in equal proportions (FO) or the same forage mixture supplemented with a mixture of wheat bran and dried sugar beet pulp at a rate of 25% of dietary DM (25%BP). The experiment was conducted in a change-over design with two experimental periods of 7 and 6 weeks, respectively. Overall, feeding the 25%BP diet increased DMI and energy-corrected milk (ECM) yield by 1.8 kg d−1 as compared with cows fed FO. Feed conversion efficiency (kg ECM per kg DMI) and energy efficiency (kg ECM per 10 MJ net energy for lactation intake) were higher in FO, but cows fed FO were in a slightly negative energy balance and also tended to have a higher mobilization of body tissues as compared with cows fed 25%BP. In comparison with FO, cows receiving 25%BP showed less chewing activity per kg DMI or per kg neutral detergent fiber ingested. In conclusion, results from this feeding trial showed that adding wheat bran and dried sugar beet pulp to a FO diet increased DMI and milk yield and improved the energy balance when compared with a FO diet, although the magnitude of the milk yield response was lower than expected.

The effect of feeding forage maize ensiled with sugar beet pulp ('Pulp'n'Maize') to dairy cows

2000 ◽  
Vol 2000 ◽  
pp. 148-148
Author(s):  
J. F. Bell ◽  
D. J. Roberts ◽  
K. A. Leach
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Forage Maize ◽  
Grass Silage ◽  
The North ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
Effect Of Feeding

An increasing acreage of forage maize is being grown in the north of England and south of Scotland as an alternative to grass silage for dairy cows. Previous work has shown that molassed sugar beet pulp (MSBP) can be ensiled with maize to minimise effluent production and ensiling losses (Hameleers et al) from low dry matter (DM) maize. This experiment was designed to evaluate the effects of feeding 'Pulp'n'Maize' on intake, milk yield and milk composition in dairy cows.

The effect of feeding dried sugar-beet pulp on the intake and production of dairy cows

1966 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Castle ◽  
A. D. Drysdale ◽  
J. N. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Average Response ◽  
Feeding Experiment ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
Effect Of Feeding ◽  
Daily Milk

SummaryThree rations were compared in a 15-week winter feeding experiment using 12 Ayrshire cows. All the cows received silage 3 times a day and concentrates; ration A contained no sugar-beet pulp whilst ration B contained 6 lb of pulp and ration C 12 lb.The total weights of dry matter consumed were 29·7, 32·3 and 33·4 lb/day, respectively, on treatments A, B and C. For every 1 lb of extra sugar-beet pulp dry matter eaten the decline in the dry weight of the other feeds consumed was 0·50 lb on treatment B and 0·55 lb on treatment C. The main decrease was in the silage part of the ration. The weights of starch equivalent (S.E.) consumed daily were 18·0, 19·8 and 20·7 lb on rations A, B and C, respectively, with mean daily milk yields of 38·2, 39·3 and 39·7 lb, giving a response of 0·55 lb milk/lb extra S.E. between rations A and C. The corresponding fat percentages of the milks did not differ significantly from each other but the solids-not-fat (SNF) percentages increased significantly from 8·76% on ration A to 8·88% on ration C. The average response per lb extra S.E. was 0·044% SNF and the increase was in the protein fraction of the milk. The cows were significantly heavier on rations B and C than on ration A. The inclusion of beet pulp in rations B and C had no adverse effect on the taste of the milk.

The effects of supplementing grazing dairy cows with straw-based mixtures of differing composition

2001 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 579-586
Author(s):  
A. Hameleers ◽  
D. J. Immenga ◽  
D. J. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Metabolizable Energy ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Barley Straw ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Herbage Intake ◽  
Beet Pulp

AbstractTwo groups of grazing lactating dairy cows (no. = 10) were offered straw/sugar-beet pulp mixtures of different straw and sugar-beet pulp content. The low straw mixture (LS) contained 310, 592, 65, 9 and 24 g/kg dry matter (DM) of barley straw, sugar-beet pulp, cane molasses, urea and minerals respectively. The high straw mixture (HS) contained 540, 359, 65, 12 and 24 g/kg DM of these ingredients. This resulted in metabolizable energy and DM degradability values of 10·4 and 8·4 MJ/kg DM and 0·48 and 0·42 for mixture LS and HS, respectively. In experiment 1, the mixtures were offered for 1 h after each milking while in experiment 2 the amount of LS available was restricted to the intake of the HS mixture. The animals continuously grazed a perennial ryegrass sward with sward height maintained at 7·5 and 6·9 cm respectively for experiment 1 and 2. Forage intakes in both experiments were measured using the n-alkane technique. In experiment 1, intakes of the forage supplement were 5·3 and 2·3 kg DM per day (s.e.d. = 0·51, P < 0·001), while herbage intake was 11·5 and 14·5 kg DM per day (s.e.d. = 0·77, P = 0·004), resulting in total forage intakes of 16·9 and 16·7 kg DM per day for treatments LS and HS respectively. No significant differences in terms of time spent grazing, ruminating and eating forage supplement were observed. No significant differences in terms of animal performance were observed. In experiment 2 intakes of the forage supplements were 2·8 kg DM per day for both treatments while herbage intake was 13·0 and 13·2 kg DM per day (s.e.d. = 110) resulting in total daily intakes of 15·8 and 16·0 kg DM (s.e.d. = 1·24) for treatment LS and HS, respectively. No significant differences in terms of grazing time, rumination time or animal performance were detected. It was concluded that under conditions when herbage was readily available, higher amounts of high energy/high degradability forage supplement were consumed than of low energy low degradability forage supplements. However, total dry matter intakes were equal. Intake from forage supplements seem to be affected by short-term fill effects in this situation.

scholarly journals Effects of chemical preservative and pressing of ensiled sugar-beet pulp on the quality of fermentation process

2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (No. 12) ◽  
pp. 553-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Doležal ◽  
V. Pyrochta ◽  
J. Doležal
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Fermentation Process ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Chemical Preservative ◽  
Beet Pulp

This study deals with effects of pressing of ensiled sugar-beet pulp and of application of a chemical preservative on the quality of fermentation process. The experimental silages had a better sensory evaluation than the control ones. In silages treated chemically with a mixture of acids, statistically significantly (P &lt; 0.01) higher dry matter content, lowest pH value, the value of lactic acid and the lowest content of all acids in dry matter were found after 180 days of storage from the beginning of the experiment. The statistically significantly (P &lt; 0.01) highest lactic acid content (43.39 &plusmn; 1.25 g/kg DM) was determined in the control pressed silage. The highest LA/VFA ratio (1.40 &plusmn; 0.18) was calculated for non-pressed experimental silage (D &ndash; 3 l/t of KEM). As compared with untreated control the highest percentage (P &lt; 0.01) of lactic acid and of all fermentation acids was found out in silage D treated with 3 l/t of KEM (58.18 &plusmn; 0.47 g/kg DM). Undesirable butyric and propionic acids were not found in chemically treated silage samples (C, D, E, F). However, the highest (P &lt; 0.01) contents of butyric acid (26.37 &plusmn; 0.91 g/DM) and propionic acid (4.58 &plusmn; 0.78 g/DM) were measured in untreated non-pressed silage samples (B). The highest (P &lt; 0.01) contents of acetic acid and ethanol were found in control silage samples. The quality of these silages was evaluated as very low. &nbsp;

Chewing behaviour of Holstein steers fed diets containing different levels of non-forage fibre in a low forage diet

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 161-161
Author(s):  
M Mojtahedi ◽  
M Danesh Mesgaran ◽  
A Heravi Moussavi ◽  
A Tahmasbi
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Barley Grain ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Soluble Fiber ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
Feeding Value ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cattle ◽  
Chewing Behaviour

Sugar beet pulp (SBP) is fed to ruminants as a non-forage fibre source (NFFS) ingredient. Early work by Ronning and Bath (1962) demonstrated that SBP was similar in feeding value to barley grain for lactating dairy cattle, supporting classification of beet pulp as an energy concentrate. Sugar beet pulp contains approximately 40% neutral detergent fibre (NDF) and is unique in its high concentration of neutral detergent soluble fiber, especially pectic substances (~25% of dry matter (DM)). However, the effects of SBP when substituted with different feed sources in ration are variable that depend on chemical composition, types and physical characteristics. The time which cows spent eating and ruminating (total chewing time) is a measure of the physically effective fibre value of a feed. The objective of the present experiment was to evaluate the effect of substitution of barley grain with SBP as a NFFS on chewing activity of Holstein steers.

A comparative study of the feeding value of dried sugar-beet pulp for milk production

1972 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Castle
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Weight Basis ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Equal Weight ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
Feeding Value ◽  
Matter Basis

SUMMARYTwo 16-week experiments with lactating Ayrshire cows were conducted to study the effect on milk production of replacing barley with dried molassed sugar-beet pulp on an equal dry-matter basis. The cows on all treatments received equal weights of hay, groundnut cake and minerals but the contents of barley and of sugar-beet pulp each varied from 0 to 80% in the different concentrate mixtures. The total daily intake of dry matter expressed as a percentage of live weight averaged 2·64 and 2·72 in the two experiments.The average yield of milk in the two experiments was 18·8 kg/cow per day, and, within each experiment, the mean yields of milk and the contents of solids-not-fat and crude protein were not significantly different on the contrasting feeding treatments. The intake of water was significantly increased as the dried beet pulp replaced the barley but no major changes occurred in the proportions of V.F.A.S in the rumen liquor.It is concluded that barley and dried molassed sugar-beet pulp had the same feeding value on a dry-matter basis when used in the production ration of milking cows. It is suggested that for most purposes barley and dried sugar-beet pulp are interchangeable on an equal weight basis, but for more precise feeding the two feeds should replace each other on an equal dry-weight basis.

The Effect of Dry Matter Content of A Straw/Sugar Beet Pulp Mixture Used As A Buffer Feed When Fed to Dairy Cows at Different Stages of Lactation

1994 ◽  
Vol 1994 ◽  
pp. 5-5
Author(s):  
A Hameleers ◽  
T Bronda ◽  
D J Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Design Experiment ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Stage Of Lactation ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
Friesian Cows

Buffer feeding is a widely used strategy to improve DM intakes from dairy cows at grass. A very wide range of products have been used as buffer feeds resulting in a wide range of responses. Less well understood are which factors are important in explaining these responses. In this experiment the buffer feed characteristic “dry matter content” and the animal factor “stage of lactation” were used as variables in order to gain a better understanding of responses to buffer feeding.Forty Friesian cows, of which 20 were spring calving and 20 autumn calving were used in a continuous design experiment lasting 5 weeks from 3 May until 7 June 1993. The animals were allocated to four treatments on basis of milk yield, liveweight and stage of lactation. The treatments were grazing only (C), grazing and a buffer feed at 30% DM (B30), 50% DM (B50) and 80% DM (B80) and for each treatment half the cows were spring calving (S) or autumn calving (A). The grazing consisted of a 8 ha field of predominantly perennial ryegrass which was split into 4 equal paddocks which were grazed on a daily rotational basis.

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