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http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.17.0205

Sugarcane bagasse as exclusive roughage for dairy cows in smallholder livestock system  

de Almeida, Gleidiana Amelia Pontes (Department of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
Ferreira, Marcelo de Andrade (Department of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
Silva, Janaina de Lima (Multidisciplinary Barra Center, Federal University of Western Bahia)
Chagas, Juana Catarina Cariri (Department of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
Veras, Antonia Sherlanea Chaves (Department of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
de Barros, Leonardo Jose Assis (Department of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
de Almeida, Gledson Luiz Pontes (Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences / v.31, no.3, 2018 , pp. 379-385 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: The study aimed to evaluate sugarcane bagasse as roughage in lactating cow on feed intake, digestibility, ingestive behavior, milk production and composition, and microbial protein synthesis. Methods: Ten Girolando cows at initial body weight of $450{\pm}25.6kg$ and at $143.7{\pm}30.7days$ in milk were assigned in two $5{\times}5$ Latin square designs. Five 21-day experimental periods were adopted ($1^{\circ}$ to 14-day: diets adaptation period; $15^{\circ}$ to 21-day: data collection and sampling period). The diets consisted of four different levels of sugarcane bagasse (45%, 50%, 55%, and 60%) and a control diet, commonly adopted in the region, based on spineless cactus (25% sugarcane bagasse), formulated to meet 12 kg/d milk yield. Results: The dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), and total digestible nutrients intakes and DM and OM digestibilities observed for 45% and 50% bagasse inclusion were similar to control diet, while that 55% and 60% bagasse inclusion were lower. Cows fed control diet, and bagasse diets of 45%, and 50% levels had the nutritional requirements attended, that guaranteed 12 kg/d of milk yield. The crude protein intake and digestibility of cows fed 45%, 50%, and 55% of bagasse inclusion were similar to control diet. The neutral detergent fiber (NDF) intake and digestibility differ for all bagasse diets related to control diet, while the non-fiber carbohydrates intake and digestibility for cows fed 45% of bagasse were similar for control diet. The intakes and digestibilities of nutrients decreased linearly in function of bagasse inclusion; NDF and indigestible NDF intakes did not vary. The ruminating time, feeding and rumination efficiency, microbial protein synthesis and milk yield decreased linearly with sugarcane bagasse inclusion. Conclusion: Sugarcane bagasse decreases milk production; however, its inclusion level in between 45% to 50% associated to concentrate could replace diets based on spineless cactus for crossbred dairy cow's producing 12 kg/d of milk.
Keywords
Drought Season; Livelihoods; Alternative Roughage; Crossbred Dairy Cattle; Microbial Protein;
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