Milk Replacer Supplementation Ameliorates Growth Performance and Rumen Microbiota of Early-Weaning Yimeng Black Goats

Abstract Fifty-six litters standardized to 12 piglets from first-parity sows were used to determine the effects of creep and nursery diet compositions on pre- and post-weaning pig growth performance. At three days of age, litters (initial BW 2.31±0.61kg) were assigned to one of four creep feeding regimens (n=14): [1] commercial creep feed (COM), [2] liquid milk replacer (LMR), [3] pelleted milk replacer (PMR), or [4] no creep feed (NO); creep feeds contained 1.0% brilliant blue as a fecal marker. Fecal swabs were collected every 3±1 days to identify piglets that regularly consumed creep feed. At weaning (18±1 days of age), six pigs per litter that consumed creep feed were placed on either a HIGH- (contained highly digestible animal proteins) or LOW- (contained corn and soybean meal as the main protein sources) quality nursery diet (n = 7) in a three-phase feeding program over 38 days. The LMR disappeared at the greatest rate (37.7 g/pig/d; DM-basis) versus COM and PMR (10.8±1.5 g/pig/d; P < 0.001). Litters that received LMR had the greatest proportion of pigs with blue fecal swabs between study days 4 and 15 (85.0 vs 59.0±0.4%; P < 0.05) and LMR piglets had greater BW at weaning versus all other treatments (6.32, 6.02, 5.92, 5.67±0.14 kg, for LMR, COM, NO, and PMR, respectively; P < 0.001). Over the entire nursery period, pigs that received LOW diets had reduced ADG (399 vs 485±42 g; P < 0.001), ADFI (520 vs 595±37 g; P< 0.001), G:F (0.77 vs 0.82±0.03; P < 0.01), and BW at the end of the nursery period (21.2 vs 24.4±1.6 kg; P < 0.001), with no carryover effects of creep feeding regimen. Providing supplemental nutrition during the suckling period via LMR improved pig body weight at weaning, but did not improve post-weaning growth performance, regardless of nursery diet quality.

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Effect of probiotic and nucleotide supplementation in milk replacer on growth performance and fecal flora in calves

Livestock Science ◽

10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104556 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 104556

Author(s):

Paweł Górka ◽

Katarzyna Budzińska ◽

Waldemar Budziński ◽

Tomasz Jankowiak ◽

Sylvia Kehoe ◽

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Keyword(s):

Growth Performance ◽

Milk Replacer ◽

Fecal Flora

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Effects of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in insulin-like growth factor-1 and insulin-like growth factor-2 genes on growth performance of centrally tested Duroc boars using segregated early weaning entrance

Livestock Science ◽

10.1016/j.livsci.2011.12.005 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 144 (3) ◽

pp. 290-293 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

San-Yuan Huang ◽

Ling-Ling Lo ◽

Meng-Ting Chung ◽

Han-Long Li ◽

Ching-Fu Tu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Growth Factor ◽

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽

Growth Performance ◽

Insulin Like Growth Factor ◽

Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽

Early Weaning ◽

Single Nucleotide

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Correlation of Breed, Growth Performance, and Rumen Microbiota in Two Rustic Cattle Breeds Reared Under Different Conditions

Frontiers in Microbiology ◽

10.3389/fmicb.2021.652031 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Matteo Daghio ◽

Francesca Ciucci ◽

Arianna Buccioni ◽

Alice Cappucci ◽

Laura Casarosa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Bacterial Community ◽

Growth Performance ◽

Community Composition ◽

Lipid Composition ◽

High Throughput Sequencing ◽

Bacterial Community Composition ◽

Daily Weight Gain ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Rumen Microbiota ◽

Cattle Breeds

The use of rustic cattle is desirable to face challenges brought on by climate change. Maremmana (MA) and Aubrac (AU) are rustic cattle breeds that can be successfully used for sustainable production. In this study, correlations between two rearing systems (feedlot and grazing) and the rumen microbiota, the lipid composition of rumen liquor (RL), and the growth performance of MA and AU steers were investigated. Bacterial community composition was characterized by high-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicons, and the RL lipid composition was determined by measuring fatty acid (FA) and the dimethyl acetal profiles. The main factor influencing bacterial community composition was the cattle breed. Some bacterial groups were positively correlated to average daily weight gain for the two breeds (i.e., Rikenellaceae RC9 gut group, Fibrobacter and Succiniclasticum in the rumen of MA steers, and Succinivibrionaceae UCG-002 in the rumen of AU steers); despite this, animal performance appeared to be influenced by short chain FAs production pathways and by the presence of H2 sinks that divert the H2 to processes alternative to the methanogenesis.

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Dairy calf growth performance when fed a modified accelerated milk replacer program

Applied Animal Science ◽

10.15232/aas.2019-01878 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 352-366 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Brittney M. Jaeger ◽

David Ziegler ◽

Daniel Schimek ◽

Bruce Ziegler ◽

Hugh Chester-Jones ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Growth Performance ◽

Milk Replacer ◽

Dairy Calf ◽

Calf Growth

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Influence of early weaning on the behavioural patterns and growth performance in large white Yorkshire (LWY) piglets

Indian Journal of Animal Research ◽

10.18805/ijar.v0i0f.3812 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

V. Sravanthi ◽

D. Suresh Babu ◽

A. Anitha ◽

P. Asha Latha

Keyword(s):

Growth Performance ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Early Weaning ◽

Large White ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Weaning Age ◽

Group 3 ◽

Group 2 ◽

Daily Gain ◽

Group 1

The behavioural pattern and growth performance of three groups of LWY piglets weaned at different ages was studied for six months. The first, second and third groups were weaned at 25, 40 and 56 days, respectively. The playing and huddling behavior was more in group 1 piglets. While fighting, standing, locomotion and tail biting behavior was more in group 2 piglets. Whereas the lying behavior was more in group 3 piglets. There was a significant difference (P is less than 0.01) among the three groups of piglets for all behavioral patterns. The post weaning weight (kg) gains reached 56.63 ± 0.41, 65.03 ± 0.36 and 63.09 ± 0.38 Kg for group 1, group 2 and group 3 respectively, at the end of study period. A significant difference (P is less than 0.01) was observed among the three groups for all the fortnightly interval body weights. The mean average daily gain for group 1, 2 and 3 was 0.33, 0.38 and 0.36 respectively. Significant difference (P is less than 0.01) had been observed between the groups for average daily gain. The present study had suggested that early weaning at 40days age was more advantageous than 25 days age and conventional 56days weaning age.

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Lactic acid bacteria to improve growth performance in young calves fed milk replacer and spray-dried whey powder

Animal Feed Science and Technology ◽

10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2010.03.005 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 157 (3-4) ◽

pp. 159-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

L.S. Frizzo ◽

L.P. Soto ◽

M.V. Zbrun ◽

E. Bertozzi ◽

G. Sequeira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lactic Acid ◽

Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽

Growth Performance ◽

Milk Replacer ◽

Whey Powder ◽

Spray Dried

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Effect of early weaning age on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and serum parameters of lambs

Animal Production Science ◽

10.1071/an15079 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (1) ◽

pp. 110 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

J.-M. Chai ◽

T. Ma ◽

H.-C. Wang ◽

M.-L. Qi ◽

Y. Tu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Growth Performance ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Nutrient Digestibility ◽

Apparent Digestibility ◽

Early Weaning ◽

Serum Parameters ◽

Creep Feed ◽

Nutrient Utilisation ◽

Weaning Age

To determine the effect of a weaning program on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and serum parameters in Hu lambs, 48 newly born twin lambs (2.53 ± 0.13 kg; 24 male and 24 female) were randomly divided into four treatments: ewe reared (ER) or weaned at 10, 20, or 30 days post birth (EW10, EW20, and EW30) and fed milk replacer (MR). All liquid feed were eliminated at 60 days of age. Creep feed was offered ad libitum to all lambs from 15 to 90 days of age. The results indicated that lambs fed MR had higher liveweight, average daily gain, and creep feed intake (P < 0.001) than those in the ER group. There were no differences between treatments in the apparent digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, nitrogen or phosphorus (P > 0.05) from 50 to 60 days of age. The apparent digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus of EW20 and EW30 groups were significantly higher (P < 0.05) than that of EW10 and ER groups from 80 to 90 days of age. Lambs in the EW10 group had higher concentration of albumin, serum urea nitrogen, and immunoglobulin G levels than those of other groups (P < 0.05). In conclusion, early weaning could improve creep intake, growth performance, and nutrient utilisation of Hu lambs. Early weaning age had a significant effect on the growth of lambs.

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Comparative growth performance of Kajli lambs suckling their dams or offered buffalo-milk, cow-milk or milk replacer during pre-weaning period

Animal Production Science ◽

10.1071/an14175 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 54 (9) ◽

pp. 1502 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Musharraf Ahmad Anjum ◽

Shaukat Ali Bhatti ◽

Muhammad Sarwar ◽

Ghulam Muhammad ◽

Muhammad Jamil Basra

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Growth Performance ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Buffalo Milk ◽

The Other ◽

Total Weight ◽

Cow Milk ◽

Milk Replacer ◽

Group I ◽

Total Weight Gain

Kajli, is one of the most beautiful sheep breeds of Pakistan. Because of their beauty, Kajli lambs are sold at a higher price than those of other breeds with similar weight. With the increasing trend in commercial livestock farming, young Kajli lambs are purchased from the open market and reared up to Eid-ul-Adha (The Muslim Sacrificial Day). Information on feeding cost and growth performance on artificial rearing is important for the breed lovers and for a commercial enterprise. The present study aimed at generating basic information on feeding cost and growth performance of Kajli lambs offered milk replacer, cow-milk, and buffalo-milk, in comparison with those suckling directly from their dams. Fifty-six healthy Kajli lambs both male and female (with equal sex ratio) born at the Livestock Experimental Station, Khushab, Punjab, Pakistan during spring 2013 remained with their mothers for 1 week and were then divided into four groups of 14 animals each. Lambs in Group I were allowed to suckle their dams ad libitum, twice daily until 8 weeks and then once daily from 9 to 12 weeks. Lambs were weighed before and after suckling to calculate milk consumption. Lambs in the other three treatments were offered buffalo-milk, cow-milk or milk replacer at the rate of 10% of bodyweight until the 8th week and then gradually reduced to zero by the end of the 12th week. All lambs were offered starter ration from the 5th week of age in individual pens. The data on milk and starter intake, weekly bodyweight and blood glucose were analysed through MIXED procedures of SAS using repeated-measures analysis, and average daily gain (ADG), total weight gain, weaning weight and feeding cost were analysed using a completely randomised design. Least square means of ADG (g/day) and total weight gain (kg) were similar (P > 0.05) in direct suckling lambs and lambs offered buffalo-milk (175 and 151, and 14.5 and 12.5, respectively), and were higher (P < 0.05) than those offered cow-milk (118 and 10.4) or milk replacer (94 and 7.7). Feeding cost (per kg of liveweight) was highest (PKR 535) in lambs fed milk replacer and was lower (P > 0.05) in the other three groups. The cost of rearing lambs on buffalo-milk tended to be lower (PKR 375) than those offered cow-milk. In the absence of ewe’s milk, rearing Kajli lambs on buffalo-milk during the pre-weaning period therefore seems to be a better alternative.

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