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Influence of β 1-4 Galacto-oligosaccharides Supplementation on Nitrogen Utilization, Rumen Fermentation, and Microbial Nitrogen Supply in Dairy Cows Fed Silage  

Santoso, B. (Department of Animal Science, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine)
Kume, S. (Department of Animal Production, Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station)
Nonaka, K. (Department of Animal Production, Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station)
Gamo, Y. (Department of Animal Science, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine)
Kimura, K. (Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research)
Takahashi, J. (Department of Animal Science, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine)
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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences / v.16, no.8, 2003 , pp. 1137-1142 More about this Journal
Abstract
In a balanced incomplete block design, two dry Holstein cows were used to investigate the effect of $\beta$ 1-4 galactooligosaccharides (GOS) supplementation on nitrogen (N) utilization, rumen fermentation and microbial N supply in the rumen. During the experiment, cows were fed four diets: orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) silage (OS), OS with GOS supplementation (OSG), OS mixed with alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) silage (MS) and MS with GOS supplementation (MSG). GOS was supplemented at 2% of dry matter intake. Diets were fed at maintenance level of protein and energy. Results showed that N digestion was affected by silage and interaction of silage and GOS supplementation. Cows fed OSG had the highest N digested (p<0.05) followed by MS, OS and MSG. Supplementation of GOS to OS or MS diets tended to improve N utilization through reducing the N losses on dairy cows. There was no effect of GOS supplementation on rumen fermentation parameters (i.e. pH, $NH_3$-N and total VFA) at 1 h and 6 h after feeding. Compared to cows fed MS, cows fed OS silage had higher (p<0.05) allantoin excretion (80.8 vs. 67.1 mmol/d) and higher (p<0.05) total purine derivatives excretion (92.9 vs. 78.5 mmol/d). The microbial N supply in cows fed OSG was higher (p<0.05) than those fed OS, MS and MSG.
Keywords
Galacto-oligosaccharides; Nitrogen; Microbial Nitrogen Supply; Silage; Dairy Cows;
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