HEAVY VEAL PRODUCTION WITH HOLSTEIN CALVES RAISED BY MULTIPLE SUCKLING OR MILK REPLACERS AND FATTENED WITH WHOLE CORN, BARLEY OR OATS

1983 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 643-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. LATRILLE ◽  
J. P. PARÉ ◽  
G. ST-LAURENT ◽  
C. POMAR
Keyword(s):  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Protein Supplement ◽  
Acid Detergent Fiber ◽  
Veal Calves ◽  
Holstein Bull ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Holstein Calves ◽  
Milk Replacers ◽  
Better Than

Three groups of 35 Holstein bull calves were raised by multiple suckling (MS) or a milk replacer fed as such (MR) or acidified to pH 5.4 (MRA). MS calves consumed more milk and starter and gained faster (P < 0.05) than those on the other treatments. Performance of MRA calves tended (P > 0.05) to be better than MR calves except for feed efficiency. The three rations fed during the fattening phase consisted of corn (three parts) plus protein supplement (one part), or barley or oats (four parts) and supplement (one part). The effect of adding hay was tested in the corn-fed group and found not to be useful since calves fed corn without hay showed significantly (P < 0.05) higher gains and feed efficiencies. A digestibility trial indicated lower dry matter and energy digestibility coefficients by calves fed oats while starch was less well digested by the barley-fed calves (P < 0.05). Acid detergent fiber was poorly digested particularly by oat- and barley-fed calves. During fattening, corn-fed calves had higher average daily gains (ADG), were more efficient, consumed less grain and reached slaughter weights faster than barley- or oat-fed calves. Barley- and oat-fed calves consumed significantly less protein supplement, and barley-fed calves (but not oat-fed calves) produced similar carcass weights and dressing percentages to corn-fed calves. Oat-fed calves stayed longer on experiment, had lower ADG, were less efficient and produced lighter carcasses with lower dressing percentages and slightly inferior classifications. Key words: Veal calves, multiple suckling, cereal grains, digestibility

FEED CONSUMPTION AND GROWTH OF DAIRY HEIFER AND BULL CALVES FED CALF STARTERS DIFFERING IN PROTEIN CONTENT

1974 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. M. JONES ◽  
L. P. JACOBS ◽  
L. J. MARTIN
Keyword(s):  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Low Protein ◽  
Holstein Bull ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Voluntary Intake

Four groups of five Holstein heifer calves were fed calf starter ad libitum from the 5th through the 16th wk. Diets differed in crude protein (CP) content (9.3, 17.8, and 22.2% CP) and were compared to a 21% CP, high-fat milk replacer (HFMR) during 28-day periods. Voluntary intake was not affected by starter CP content. However, increasing dietary CP content increased gains and feed efficiency. Gains were similar between the high-protein starter and the HFMR. When calves in one group received a different starter each day, voluntary consumption of the low-protein starter was reduced. In the second experiment, the HFMR and a starter containing either 10.6, 15.3, or 22.8% CP were fed to Holstein bull calves from wk 2 through 4. The starters were each fed for 21-day periods to each group of calves after weaning from HFMR. A fourth group received a starter of different CP content each day. A fifth group received only HFMR for the entire period. After the 4th wk, calves fed HFMR consumed less dry matter (DM) but gained weight most rapidly. Average daily gains were increased by the medium- and high- over the low-protein calf starter (P < 0.05). Feed efficiency was subsequently reduced by this diet. A ration containing no more than 18% CP was satisfactory for dairy-replacement heifers. However, additional studies should examine the feasibility of marketing 136-kg calves on high-energy calf starters.

scholarly journals The use of corn and barley in diets for veal calves: Effects on performance, diet digestibility and carcass quality

1998 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. D. Noon ◽  
J. R. Seoane ◽  
S. L. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Carcass Quality ◽  
Protein Supplement ◽  
Apparent Digestibility ◽  
Veal Calves ◽  
Holstein Bull ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design

Forty Holstein bull calves (73.6 ± 6.3 kg) were used in a randomized complete block design to determine if varying the corn-to-barley ratio in the diet affects growth, diet digestibility and carcass quality of grain-fed veal calves. Five diets consisting of corn:barley ratios of 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, 0:100 were offered along with a protein supplement (43.6% CP). Grain-to-protein supplement ratios were 2:1, 3.5:1 and 5:1 for the starting, growing and finishing phases, resulting in diets of 23.5, 20.3, and 18.7% CP, respectively. Incidence of diarrhea increased with an increase in dietary barley (P < 0.05). Apparent digestibility of diets decreased as the proportion of barley increased (P < 0.01). Throughout the experiment, DMI was the highest for diets containing 75% barley and the lowest for those containing 100% corn (P < 0.01). Average daily gains behaved in a quadratic manner during the starting phase only (P < 0.01). This effect became linear during the growing and finishing phases, with ADG decreasing as dietary barley increased (P < 0.01). Average feed to gain ratio increased linearly with dietary barley content (P < 0.01). Hot carcass weights and yields decreased linearly with increasing proportions of barley (P < 0.01). Carcass color was not affected by treatments. Carcass classification tended to decrease as dietary barley increased. The results indicate that compared with barley, the use of corn improves performance and diet digestibility of grain-fed veal. Key words: Veal calves, corn, barley, starch digestion, carcass quality

scholarly journals DRIED POULTRY WASTE VERSUS GROUNDNUT CAKE AS PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT FOR GRAZING WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS AND SHEEP

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-148
Author(s):  
A. U. Okorie ◽  
F. C. Obioha ◽  
A. A. Anyaehie ◽  
H. C. Ahamefule
Keyword(s):  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Small Ruminants ◽  
West African ◽  
Protein Supplement ◽  
Poultry Waste ◽  
Nitrogen Free Extract ◽  
Better Than

IN two separate experiments dried poultry waste (DPW) from caged-layer units was evaluated as a protein supplement for small ruminants. In experiment 1, nine goats divided into three groups of three animals each were randomly assigned to three diets containing 0,25, and 30% DPW in three periods of 17 days per period. Experiment 2 involved eight sheep, six of which were grazed and in addition fed in pairs to each of three diets containing 0, 20 and 30% DPW over a period of 12 weeks. The remaining two sheep were maintained solely on grazing during the same period of time.  Dry matter intake and digestibilities of dry matter, crude protein, crude fiber, other extract as well as liveweight gains and feed efficiency were not significantly different among the different treatments in experiment 1. Digestibility of nitrogen free extract was however significantly (P 0.05) different. In experiment 2, the control diet was consumed significantly (P 0.01) more than the diet containing 20% DPW. In general, intake decreased as DPW inclusion increased, but performance of animals on DPW supplemented remained as good or even better than those on the control diet. While supplementation produced on increase in liveweight gain of between 48-58% over initial bodyweight in 12 weeks, grazing alone promoted an overall in increase of 0.04% only during the same period.  

scholarly journals EFISIENSI PENGGUNAAN RANSUM SAPI BALI JANTAN YANG DISUBTITUSI DENGAN AMPAS TAHU DAN DEDAK PADI FERMENTASI

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Khoirul Mualimin ◽  
Natsir Sandiah ◽  
La Ode Ba'a
Keyword(s):  
Rice Bran ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Block Group ◽  
Animal Science ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Feed Control ◽  
Bali Cattle ◽  
Better Than

This research aims to know the efficiency of ration use of a male Bali cattle in substitution with tofu dregs and rice bran fermentation. This research was conducted during nine weeks in Nutrition and Animal Feed Laboratory of Animal Science Department of Animal Science Faculty, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, and in Alebo Village of Konda Subdistrict of South Konawe Regency. The treatments were R0 = concentrate without fermentation-based feed (control), R1 = rice bran fermnetation-based concentrate 50%, R2 = rice bran fermnetation-based concentrate 55%, R3 = rice bran fermnetation-based concentrate 60%. The experimental design used in this study was randomly group design with 4 traetments and 3 block/group. The result of variance analysis showed that dry matter concumption was not differ markedly (p>0,05), which justifies the dry matter concumption is average from the highest to the lowest is R1 (5,143 kg/cattle/day), R0 (5,063 kg/cattle/day), R3 (4,907 kg/cattle/day) and R2 (4,905 kg/cattle/day). The substitution tofu dregs know and rice bran fermentation to 60% in ration not effect real (p>0,05) addition average daily againt of a male Bali cattle, but in quantitative R3 rations give a good response better than R0, R1 and R2 (0,542 kg/cattle/day than 0,402 kg/cattle/day, 0,411 kg/cattle/day and 0,435 kg/cattle/day). While the efficiency of used R3 rations (10,888%) higher than R2 (9,027%), R1 (8,080%) and R0 (8,075%). Conclusion that in substitution tofu dregs and rice bran fermentation to 60% in rations can give a good the efficiency of ration used of a male Bali cattle.Key Words: Bali cattle, dry matter consumption, feed efficiency, rice bran fermentationABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efisiensi penggunaan ransum sapi Bali jantan yang disuntitusi dengan ampas tahu dan dedak padi fermentasi. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan selama sembilan minggu di Laboratorium Ilmu Nutrisi dan Makanan Ternak Jurusan Peternakan Fakultas Peternakan Universitas Haluoleo Kendari dan di desa Alebo kecamatan Konda Kabupaten Konawe Selatan. Perlakuan yang dicobakan adalah R0= konsentrat berbasis pakan tanpa fermentasi (kontrol), R1= konsentrat berbasis dedak padi fermentasi 50%, R2= konsentrat berbasis dedak padi fermentasi 55% dan R3= konsentrat berbasis dedak padi fermentasi 60%. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) dengan 4 perlakuan dan 3 ulangan (blok/kelompok). Hasil analisis ragam menunjukkan bahwa dengan subtitusi ampas tahu dan dedak padi fermentasi sampai 60% dalam ransum tidak berpengaruh nyata (p>0,05) terhadap pertambahan bobot badan sapi Bali jantan, akan tetapi secara kuantitaif ransum R3 memberikan respon yang lebih baik dibanding R0, R1 dan R2 (0,542 kg/ekor/hari dibanding 0,402 kg/ekor/hari, 0,411 kg/ekor/hari dan 0,435 kg/ekor/hari). Konsumsi bahan kering ransum tidak berbeda nyata (p>0,05), dimana rataan konsumsi bahan kering dari yang tertinggi sampai terendah adalah R1 (5,143 kg/ekor/hari), R0 (5,063 kg/ekor/hari), R3 (4,907 kg/ekor/hari) dan R2 (4,864 kg/ekor/hari). Sedangkan efisiensi penggunaan ransum R3 (10,888%) lebih tinggi dibandingkan R2 (9,027%), R1 (8,080%) dan R0 (8,075%). Kesimpulan bahwa subtitusi dedak padi fermentasi sampai 60% dalam ransum dapat memberikan efisiensi penggunaan ransum sapi Bali jantan yang lebih baik.Kata Kunci: Sapi Bali, PBB, Konsumsi bahan kering, Efisiensi ransum, Dedak padi fermentasi

AMMONIA OR UREA TREATMENT OF WHOLE HIGH MOISTURE SHELLED CORN

1981 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 703-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. N. MOWAT ◽  
P. McCAUGHEY ◽  
G. K. MACLEOD
Keyword(s):  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Latin Square ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Starch Digestibility ◽  
Large Decrease ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Acid Detergent Fiber ◽  
Urea Treatment ◽  
Ground Corn

Treatments of high moisture shelled corn were compared in diets containing approximately 60% (dry matter (DM) basis) corn silage. In an initial digestibility trial, treatments were: (1) ensiled, ground; (2) 1.5% (wt/wt) mixture of acetic: propionic acid, whole; (3) 2% (wt/wt DM basis) anhydrous ammonia, whole. Treatments were evaluated with six yearling steers in a double 3 × 3 latin square design. Urea was included in the ensiled and acid-treated corn diets to supply sufficient nitrogen. Ammoniating whole corn resulted in similar starch and energy digestibilities compared to ensiled ground corn. However, a large decrease in starch digestibility occurred with acid-treated whole corn. Digestibility of acid detergent fiber was greater (P < 0.05) with both ammoniated and acid-treated whole than ensiled ground corn. In a feedlot trial, two high moisture corn treatments compared were: (1) ensiled, ground; (2) 3.7% (wt/wt DM basis) urea, whole. Eighty Hereford yearling steers compared the two corn diets each with or without monensin. Temperatures rose steadily within bins plateauing approximately 21/2 wk after storage. The amount of urea that hydrolyzed to ammonia varied depending upon location within bins. A total of 1.4% DM loss occurred during storage. Urea-treatment tended to slightly reduce liveweight gain and feed efficiency. Monensin decreased intake (P < 0.05) and slightly improved feed efficiency (P > 0.05) with both types of corn. Effects of monensin on rumen VFA were similar with both corn diets. Type of corn had no effect on rumen VFA proportions.

scholarly journals Voluntary Intake and Apparent Digestibility of Artificially Dried Stargrass Fed to Holstein Bull Calves

1969 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-437
Author(s):  
J. A. Yazman ◽  
J. A. Arroyo-Aguilú ◽  
R. E. McDowell ◽  
P. J. Van Soest ◽  
H. Cestero
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Protein Digestibility ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽  
Apparent Digestibility ◽  
Holstein Bull ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Voluntary Intake

Voluntary intake and apparent digestibility of an artificially dried tropical grass, Cynodon nlemfuensis variety nlemfuensis. was evaluated utilizing Holstein bull calves. Two regrowth ages of grass hays, 30 and 45 days, were fed to two groups of four calves each: 16 and 24 weeks old. The grass hays were analyzed for dry matter and crude protein and for fiber fractions according to Goering and Van Soest. There were no significant differences between means for voluntary intake (g/kg body weight (BW)/day) of the chemical constituents for the four calf-hay groups. However, the trend was for higher intake by the 24-week old calves fed the 30-day hay than by the other three groups. Among the 16- week old calves, there was a higher voluntary intake by those consuming the 45-day hay despite the slightly higher nutritive value of the 30-day hay. When the data were pooled across calf ages, voluntary intake of 30-day hays was greater than for the 45-day ones, although only differences in crude protein intake were significant (P < .05). Pooled across hay ages, voluntary intake by the 24-week old calves was significantly greater (P < .05) than by the 16-week old calves for dry matter and neutral-detergent fiber only, indicating that hay intake was related to reticulo-ruminal capacity. Differences in apparent digestibility were significant (P < .05) only for crude protein with the 24-week old calves fed the 30-day hay, having a greater coefficient of digestibility than the 16- and 24-week old calves fed the 45-day hay. Crude protein digestibility of the 30-day hays (pooled across calf ages) was significantly greater (P < .05) than that of the 45-day hays. Although not significant for all constituents, the values were higher for the 30-day hay than for the 45-day hay (pooled across calf ages) and for the 24- week old calves than for the 16-week old calves (pooled across hay ages).

MONENSIN, CHLORTETRACYCLINE AND TYLOSIN EFFECTS ON PERFORMANCE AND DIGESTION IN LAMBS FED A GROUND ALFALFA DIET

1989 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 505-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. MIR
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽  
Dry Matter Intake ◽  
Acid Detergent Fiber ◽  
Finishing Diets ◽  
Daily Gain

Supplementing a control diet of ground alfalfa (CON) with monensin (MON), chlortetracycline (CTC) or tylosin (TYL) did not affect (P < 0.05) dry matter intake or average daily gain of market lambs. Feed efficiency with CTC was less than with the unsupplemented control (CON) (6.22 vs. 5.68) (P < 0.05). Mean digestibilities of dry matter, acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber were lower (P < 0.05) with all antibiotic treatments than the CON diet. Relative to CON, nitrogen digestibility was increased with MON (66.3 vs. 70.9%) while that of energy was reduced with TYL (P < 0.05). Rumen ammonia and acetic, propionic and butyric acid concentrations were not influenced by any of the treatments. MON, CTC and TYL were not effective supplements for lambs fed alfalfa finishing diets. Key words: lamb, chlortetracycline, monensin, tylosin, alfalfa hay, digestibility

RESPONSE TO WEANING AT TWO TO FIVE WEEKS OF AGE BY THE YOUNG DAIRY CALF

1978 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. WINTER
Keyword(s):  
Feed Intake ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Dairy Calf ◽  
Healthy Male ◽  
Holstein Bull ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Whole Milk ◽  
Weight Gains ◽  
Holstein Calves

In two experiments Ayrshire and Holstein bull calves were weaned off whole milk onto dry feed at various ages, ranging from 14 to 35 days, to determine the earliest age at which calves may be weaned successfully. Ayrshire calves were weaned at 14, 21 and 35 days with no significant differences in weight gains or feed intake to 15 wk of age. Holstein calves were weaned off whole milk or fermented colostrum at 17, 21, 24, 28 and 35 days of age with no significant differences in weight gains and feed intake to 12 wk of age. Also, the feeding of either fresh whole milk or fermented colostrum did not sigificantly affect animal performance. Several calves weaned at less than 21 days, in each experiment, refused to eat dry feed. Post-weaning deaths of several calves weaned at 21 days were attributed to prolonged pre-weaning scours or illness at time of weaning. It was concluded that healthy male calves may be weaned successfully at 21 days of age but weaning should be delayed for calves afflicted with scours or other illness. Agressive eaters may be weaned as early as 14 days of age but some calves weaned at less than 21 days of age may encounter problems in adapting to dry feed.

RESPONSE OF MALE HOLSTEIN CALVES FROM SEVEN SIRES TO FOUR MANAGEMENT STRESSES AS MEASURED BY PLASMA CORTICOID LEVELS

1976 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 727-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. JOHNSTON ◽  
R. B. BUCKLAND
Keyword(s):  
Adrenal Cortex ◽  
Peak Plasma ◽  
Environmental Stresses ◽  
Water Withdrawal ◽  
Significant Response ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Holstein Bull ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Holstein Calves ◽  
Transportation Stress

A total of 42 Holstein bull calves from 7 sires were used over three replicates, each lasting for 5 mo, to examine the adrenal cortex response, as measured by plasma corticoid level, to four environmental stresses. The four stresses examined were (1) transportation within the 1st wk of life, (2) water withdrawal for 48 h at 3 mo, (3) castration and dehorning at 4 mo, and (4) transportation at 5 mo of age. Blood samples were taken just prior to each stress (resting), immediately after (except 2), 24 h after (1, 2, 3 and 4) and 48 h after for 3 and 4. Additional resting samples were collected at 1 and 2 mo of age. The average resting plasma adrenal corticoid level was 4.11 ± 0.47 ng/ml, while the average peak plasma corticoid values for the four stresses were 21.77 ± 1.78 ng/ml, 9.61 ± 1.13 ng/ml, 10.11 ± 1.36 ng/ml, and 19.63 ± 2.10 ng/ml, respectively. The adrenal cortex response was significant in the case of both transportation stresses (P < 0.01) and for the castration and dehorning stress (P < 0.05). Forty-eight hours of water withdrawal did not elicit a significant response. Replicate had a significant effect on corticoid levels (P < 0.01), while sire had a significant effect only on the values associated with the second transportation stress (P < 0.01).

scholarly journals PROPIONIC ACID PRESERVATION OF CORN FOR PIGS

1970 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 711-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. G. YOUNG ◽  
R. G. BROWN ◽  
B. A. SHARP
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Similar Rate ◽  
Mold Growth ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Better Than ◽  
High Moisture Corn

Two trials, involving a total of 144 pigs, were conducted to evaluate the effect of corn moisture content and preservation of corn with propionic acid on performance. Treating of corn containing approximately 76% dry matter with 1.5% w/w of propionic acid and storing in bins open to air resulted in no apparent problems in terms of heating or mold growth during storage. Pigs fed high moisture corn gained at a similar rate and had a feed efficiency equal to or better than pigs fed dry corn (90% dry matter). The addition of propionic acid to corn fed to pigs in groups improved rate of gain. A total of 13 pigs in the two trials died due to hemorrhaging the cause of which is unknown, but death did not appear related to dietary treatment.

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