Effect of corn condensed distillers solubles or corn dried distillers grains during gestation or lactation on cow performance, milk production, and preweaning progeny growth11Appreciation is extended to the employees of the Purdue Beef Research and Teaching Center for help in conducting this research. Partially funded by a grant from the Indiana Corn Marketing Council.

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
C.N. Shee ◽  
R.P. Lemenager ◽  
J.P. Schoonmaker
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Dried Distillers Grains ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Teaching Center ◽  
Cow Performance ◽  
Condensed Distillers Solubles

scholarly journals 360 Effect of housing beef cows on dry lots vs pasture on cow performance and reproduction

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 149-150
Author(s):  
Ashley E Cooney ◽  
Lucas T Neira ◽  
Wesley P Chapple ◽  
William T Meteer ◽  
Joshua C McCann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Free Choice ◽  
Beef Cows ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Energy Requirements ◽  
Dried Distillers Grains ◽  
Cow Performance ◽  
Reproductive Rates

Abstract The objectives were to compare the effects of housing cows in dry lots or pasture on cow performance and reproduction. Simmental × Angus (n = 108; 87 ± 11.5 d postpartum), lactating, spring-calving cows were stratified by age, BW, BCS, calving date, and sex of the calves and allotted to six groups. Groups were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatments: dry lot (DL) or pasture (PAST). The cows in dry lot were limit-fed a ration consisting of corn silage, dried distillers grains, corn stalks, corn, and soybean hulls to meet their protein and energy requirements. Cows on pasture were rotationally grazed and with free-choice mineral. On d 0, cows were synchronized and artificially inseminated (AI). On d 0, 33, 51, and 87, BW and BCS were measured. Cow AI and overall pregnancy were determined on d 35 and 88, respectively. On d 52, milk production was determined using the weigh-suckle-weigh technique. Body weight, BCS, and milk yield were analyzed using the MIXED procedure of SAS. Reproductive data were analyzed using the GLIMMIX procedure of SAS. On d 0 and 33, BW did not differ (P ≥ 0.38) between cows on in DL or on PAST. On d 51, DL cows tended (P = 0.07) to have greater BW than PAST cows. On d 87, DL cows had greater BW (P = 0.05) than PAST cows. The BCS, milk yield, and reproductive rates did not differ (P ≥ 0.12) between treatments. Housing cows in dry lots compared to pasture increased BW, but did not affect BCS, milk production, and reproduction.

scholarly journals PSI-3 Effects of housing cow-calf pairs in drylots vs pasture during the summer on cow performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 228-228
Author(s):  
Keiffer Sexton ◽  
Megan Myerscough ◽  
Wesley Chapple ◽  
William T Meteer ◽  
Keela Trennepohl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Binary Data ◽  
Pregnancy Rates ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Beef Cow ◽  
Dried Distillers Grains ◽  
Milk Urea ◽  
Cow Performance

Abstract The objective was to evaluate the effects of maintaining cows in drylots vs pasture on beef cow performance. Spring-calving, Simmental × Angus cows (n = 108; 84 ± 11 d postpartum) were stratified by age, BW, BCS, calving date, and sex of calves and allotted to 6 groups. Groups were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatments for 110 d: drylot (DL) or pasture (PAST). Drylot cows were limit-fed a ration consisting of corn silage, dried distillers grains, hay, corn stalks, corn, and soybean hulls to meet protein and energy requirements. Cows on pasture were rotationally grazed and offered free-choice mineral. On d 0, cows were artificially inseminated (AI). On d 0, 53, and 110 (weaning), cow BW and BCS were measured. On d 54 milk production was estimated using the weigh-suckle-weigh technique. Data were analyzed using the MIXED procedure of SAS. All binary data were analyzed using the GLIMMIX procedure of SAS. On d 0 and 53, cow BW did not differ (P ≥ 0.73) between DL and PAST. On d 110, DL cows had 74 kg greater (P < 0.01) BW than PAST cows. The BCS did not differ (P ≥ 0.66) between treatments. There was no difference in milk production (P = 0.93); however, drylot cows tended (P = 0.10) to have reduced milk fat percentage and had reduced (P < 0.01) milk urea nitrogen. There was no difference (P ≥ 0.34) in AI or overall pregnancy rates between treatments. There was no difference in foot angle or claw set (P ≥ 0.17) of cows at any time point. There was also no difference (P = 0.17) in foot treatments between DL (39%) and PAST (4%). Housing cows in drylots compared to pasture increased BW, but did not affect BCS, milk production, and pregnancy rates.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF FEEDING CORN DRIED DISTILLERS GRAINS WITH SOLUBLES (DDGS) ON MILK PRODUCTION OF COW UNDER HOT CLIMATE CONDITION

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Budi Tangendjaja
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Total Solid ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Climate Condition ◽  
Distillers Grains With Solubles ◽  
Dried Distillers Grains ◽  
Hot Climate

Dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) is a co-product of ethanol industry made from grains through fermentation process and it can be used for animal feeding especially for dairy cows. A feeding trial on US corn DDGS was conducted at commercial dairy farm in Vietnam during hot condition in 2010. One hundred and fifty six dairy cows in a later stage of milk production were allotted randomly in three groups of 52 cows with similar milk production. Three dietary treatments offered comprised control diet, diet with 7.5% DDGS and diet with 15% DDGS. The diets were formulated to contain similar nutrient profiles and comprised forages (corn, elephant grass and alfalfa hay), brewery waste, soybean curd waste, corn, soybean meal, molasses and commercial dairy supplement. The diet was manufactured locally in total mixed ration system and delivered two times per day. Milk production, feed consump-tion and milk quality were measured for 5 days before the trial and 45 days after the trial. The result demonstrated that feeding DDGS could support higher milk production without affecting feed consumption. Feeding DDGS at 7.5% and 15% resulted in higher milk production of 2 and 4 kg per day respectively compared to cows fed control diet. Feed intake remained unaffected at around 35 kg per day. Milk quality as measured by total solid and fat content was similar in cows fed the control diet and DDGS at 7.5%. Feeding DDGS at 15% tended to have slightly better total solid and fat content. Feeding DDGS was able to reduce cost of the diets; diet cost for control, DDGS 7.5% and DDGS 15% were VND 2537, 2460 and 2399 per kg, respectively. It is concluded that DDGS can be economically used for feeding dairy cows in hot climate condition and improving milk production. <br />

The effect of brown midrib corn silage and dried distillers' grains with solubles on milk production, nitrogen utilization and microbial community structure in dairy cows

2012 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. A. Ramirez Ramirez ◽  
K. Nestor ◽  
L. O. Tedeschi ◽  
T. R. Callaway ◽  
S. E. Dowd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Nitrogen Utilization ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Brown Midrib ◽  
Distillers Grains With Solubles ◽  
Dried Distillers Grains

Ramirez, H. A. R., Nestor, K., Tedeschi, L. O., Callaway, T. R., Dowd, S. E., Fernando, S. C. and Kononoff, P. J. 2012. The effect of brown midrib corn silage and dried distillers' grains with solubles on milk production, nitrogen utilization and microbial community structure in dairy cows. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 92: 365–380. Thirty-six Holstein cows (24 multiparous and 12 primiparous), four multiparous were ruminally cannulated, (mean±SD, 111±35 days in milk; 664±76.5 kg body weight) were used in replicated 4×4 Latin squares with a 2×2 factorial arrangement of treatments to investigate the effects of brown midrib (bm3) and conventional (DP) corn silages, and the inclusion of dried distillers' grains with solubles (DDGS) on milk production and N utilization. Experimental periods were 28 d in length. Treatments were DP corn silage and 0% DDGS; bm3 corn silage and 0% DDGS; DP corn silage and 30% DDGS; and bm3 corn silage and 30% DDGS. Compared with DP hybrid, total tract fiber digestibility was greater for cows consuming bm3 (32.5 vs. 38.1±1.79%) and DDGS (40.0 vs. 35.2±1.76%). Milk yield was not affected by treatment, and averaged 30.5±1.09 kg d−1. Milk protein yield was positively affected by bm3 corn silage and the inclusion of DDGS. An interaction between hybrid and DDGS on milk fat was also observed. The nature of the interaction was such that milk fat was only affected when DDGS were included in the diet and the lowest milk fat was observed when bm3 corn silage was fed (3.46, 3.59, 2.84 and 2.51±0.10% DP 0% DDGS, bm3 0% DDGS, DP 30% DDGS and bm3 30% DDGS, respectively). As a proportion of the total N consumed, manure N was significantly reduced by the inclusion of bm3 corn silage and DDGS (64.1, 57.1, 52.0, 51.2% for DP 0% DDGS, bm3 0% DDGS, DP 30% DDGS and bm3 30% DDGS, respectively). The Firmicutes:Bacteriodetes ratio in the rumen decreased when cattle consumed DDGS. When cows were fed bm3 corn silage, the population of Fibrobacter sp. tended to represent a larger proportion of the total bacterial population (1.8 vs. 2.3±0.28% for DP and bm3, respectively) and this shift may have been driven by the fact that bm3 corn silage has less lignin, therefore the cellulose digesting bacteria may have more access to the cellulose.

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