Iranian Journal of animal Science

Iranian Journal of animal Science

Effect of feeding finely ground versus steam-flaked corn grain on milk yield, composition and some blood metabolites in early lactating dairy cows

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Mehdi Kazemi-Bonchenari 1
Mehdi Mirzaei 1
Mahdi Khodaei-Motlagh 2
AmirHossein Khaltabadi-Farahani 1
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak University, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak University, Iran
10.22059/ijas.2017.215887.653469
Abstract
Hundred and thirty lactating Holstein cows (36 primiparous and 94 multiparous) in early lactation period (34.3 ± 9.1 days in milk) with averaging milk yield 52.2 ± 9.2 kg/d were allocated in a change-over design to compare the feeding of finely ground (FGC) versus steam flake corn grain (SFC). The performance, some blood metabolites, liver enzymes and insulin hormone were evaluated. The study lasted 44 days in two 22 days periods with the first 17 days as adaptation period and the last 5 days as sample collection period. The SFC was prepared by steam flaking of corn for 30 minutes in a stainless steel tank to increase the corn moisture up to 18-20%. The results show that DMI (P=0.53) as well as milk yield (P=0.078) were not differing between treatments (P>0.05). Corrected milk fat was tended to be greater for FGC compared to SFC (P=0.07), and energy corrected milk also was increased in SFC (P=0.02). Feeding ground corn caused to increase milk fat and steam flake corn feeding caused to increase milk protein percent (P<0.01). Although flaking increased blood glucose concentration, no other blood metabolites were differed between treatments. Insulin concentration as well as liver enzyme (ALT and AST) concentrations was similar between two treatments (P>0.05). In conclusion considering the cost of flaking and the base on present research results, corn grain flaking may not be recommendable for early lactation period.
Keywords
Corn Processing
glucose
metabolic disorders
milk fat
performance
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Iranian Journal of animal Science
Volume 47, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
Winter 2017
Pages 589-598

  • Receive Date 26 September 2016
  • Revise Date 18 November 2016
  • Accept Date 05 December 2016