Altering physically effective fiber intake through forage proportion and particle length: digestion and milk production.

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W Z Yang,K A Beauchemin,

Intake of physically effective neutral detergent fiber (peNDF) of dairy cows was altered by adjusting the proportion of forage in the diet and forage particle length, and effects on nutrient intake, site and extent of digestion, microbial N synthesis, and milk production were measured. The experiment was designed as a triplicated 4 x 4 Latin square using 12 lactating dairy cows, with 4 that were ruminally and duodenally cannulated, 4 that were ruminally cannulated, and 4 that were intact. Thus, the site and extent of digestion, and microbial N synthesis were measured in a single 4 x 4 Latin square. Treatments were arranged in a 2 x 2 factorial design; 2 forage particle lengths (FPL) of alfalfa silage (short and long) were combined with low (35:65) and high (60:40) forage:concentrate (F:C) ratios (dry matter basis). Dietary peNDF content was determined from the sum of the proportion (dry matter basis) of dietary dry matter retained either on the 2 screens (8- and 19-mm) or on the 3 screens (1.18-, 8-, and 19-mm) of the Penn State Particle Separator multiplied by the neutral detergent fiber content of the diet. An increased F:C ratio reduced intakes of dry matter and starch by 9 and 46%, respectively, but increased intake of fiber from forage sources by 53%. Digestibility of dry matter in the total tract was not affected, whereas total digestion of fiber and N was improved by increasing the F:C ratio. Improved total fiber digestion resulted from higher ruminal digestion, which was partially due to a shift in starch digestion from the rumen to the intestine with the increased F:C ratio. Actual milk yield was decreased but production of 4% fat-corrected milk was similar between the low and high F:C diets because of increased milk fat content. Increased FPL increased intake of peNDF, especially when the high F:C diet was fed. However, nutrient intakes, N metabolism in the digestive tract, and milk production were not affected. Digestibility of neutral detergent fiber in the total tract was increased because of improved fiber digestion in the rumen with increased FPL. These results indicate that feeding dairy cows a low F:C diet is beneficial in terms of increasing feed intake, microbial N synthesis, and milk production. However, low F:C diets do not maximize feed digestion and production efficiency because of the effects of subacute ruminal acidosis. Increased FPL improves fiber utilization with minimal effects on the digestion of other nutrients and milk production. Increasing dietary peNDF, through an increased proportion of forage or increased FPL, improves fiber digestion because of improved rumen function.

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WZ Yang,KA Beauchemin,

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Altering physically effective fiber intake through forage proportion and particle length: digestion and milk production. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov

Journal: Journal of dairy science

VOLUME: 90

Page Numbers: 3410-21

Journal Abbreviation: J. Dairy Sci.

ISSN: 1525-3198

DAY: 27

MONTH: Jul

YEAR: 2007

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LANGUAGE: eng

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KEYWORDS: Particle Size

MESH TERMS: metabolism

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Substance Name: Nitrogen

Registry Number: 7727-37-9

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AFFILIATION: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J 4B1, Canada.

Country: United States

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