Evaluation of NOSCOW

Author(s):  
P. J. Broadbent ◽  
J. H. Topps ◽  
J. J. Clark ◽  
J. M. Bruce

Two data sets have been used to evaluate NOSCOW, a model of the energy system of cows which allows milk production and live-weight change to be predicted simultaneously from dietary energy intake (Bruce, Broadbent and Topps, 1984).Black and White Danish Dairy Cows (SDM) were used by Østergaard (1979) to study concentrate feeding strategies. There were nine treatments which differed in the level and pattern of concentrates fed over the first 36 weeks of lactation. These treatments caused substantial differences in the levels and patterns of energy intake.

1984 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 363-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Broadbent ◽  
J. H. Topps ◽  
J. J. Clark ◽  
J. M. Bruce

ABSTRACT1. The model of the energy system of lactating, and pregnant, cows proposed by Bruce, Broadbent and Topps (1984) has been evaluated using data relating to 166 lactations for dairy cows and 48 lactations for beef cows. The cows in both sets of data were subjected to various nutritional and managerial regimes.2. The discrepancies between observed and predicted values of milk (energy) and live weight were small, both as a proportion of the measured values and total energy intake. For Danish Black and White dairy cows the discrepancies for milk were virtually zero on both bases; those for live weight represented 0·020 of the total energy intake, or an over-prediction by 0·054 in late lactation. For Hereford × British Friesian beef cows, suckled by one or two calves, the discrepancies as a proportion of the total energy intake ranged from 0·005 to 0·051 for milk and 0·001 to 0·063 for live-weight change across the nutritional and managerial regimes.3. It was concluded that the model of Bruce et al. (1984), which considers genetic potential for milk production and growth, nutritional (energy), reproductive and environmental status, may be used to predict milk yield and live-weight change simultaneously from food (energy) input.


1982 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Galbraith ◽  
K. J. Geraghty

ABSTRACTFour steers from a group of eight British Friesian steers were implanted with 300 mg trenbolone acetate and 30 mg hexoestrol at the beginning of a 90-day trial period. The remainder were untreated. They were offered diets that varied in estimated content of metabolizable energy as follows (MJ/day): day 0 to 34 (period A), 100; day 35 to 60 (period B), 50; and day 61 to 90 (period C), 75 increasing to 110. Implanted steers gained significantly more live weight in periods A and C, and lost less in period B, than controls. Implanted steers had significantly elevated concentrations of plasma glucose in period A, and lower values for plasma urea and serum albumin throughout. Differences between control and implanted steers for the other blood constituents studied, including growth hormone, insulin and prolactin, were small and not significant. The main effects of changes in dietary energy intake on blood composition included significant increases in both groups of animals in the concentration of free fatty acids and growth hormone during underfeeding (period B). These concentrations decreased in period C, concomitant with significant increases in the concentrations of insulin and prolactin.


2010 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana C. dos Santos ◽  
Mariana N. Pascoal ◽  
Mauro Fisberg ◽  
Isa de P. Cintra ◽  
Lígia A. Martini

BMJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. m4561
Author(s):  
R A Lewis

AbstractObjectiveTo estimate the daily dietary energy intake for me to maintain a constant body weight. How hard can it be?DesignVery introspective study.SettingAt home. In lockdown. (Except every Tuesday afternoon and Saturday morning, when I went for a run.)ParticipantsMe. n=1.Main outcome measuresMy weight, measured each day.ResultsSleeping, I shed about a kilogram each night (1.07 (SD 0.25) kg). Running 5 km, I shed about half a kilogram (0.57 (SD 0.15) kg). My daily equilibrium energy intake is about 10 000 kJ (10 286 (SD 201) kJ). Every kJ above (or below) 10 000 kJ adds (or subtracts) about 40 mg (35.4 (SD 3.2) mg).ConclusionsBody weight data show persistent variability, even when the screws of control are tightened and tightened.


2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-117
Author(s):  
Christopher G. BEAN ◽  
Helen R. WINEFIELD ◽  
Amanda D. HUTCHINSON ◽  
Charli SARGENT ◽  
Zumin SHI

1969 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Davey ◽  
D. P. Morgan ◽  
C. M. Kincaid

2000 ◽  
Vol 2000 ◽  
pp. 107-107
Author(s):  
R. H. Santos Ricalde ◽  
I. J. Lean

Energy requirements for maintenance in pregnant sows increase when they are kept outdoors under temperate climates in comparison to indoors. However, there is little information on the energy requirements of breeding sows kept outdoors in tropical environments. Knowledge about the correct feeding management for pregnant sows kept outdoors will optimise the utilisation of feeding resources available in the tropics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of energy level supply during pregnancy on backfat change and liveweight change of primiparous sows kept outdoors under tropical conditions.


2004 ◽  
Vol 112 (15) ◽  
pp. 1472-1480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Odum ◽  
Helen Tinwell ◽  
Graham Tobin ◽  
John Ashby

1985 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 1164-1171 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Nelssen ◽  
A. J. Lewis ◽  
E. R. Peo ◽  
J. D. Crenshaw

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