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ENSILED RICE STRAW WITH WHOLE SUGAR BEET PLANTS AND THEIR EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE OF LACTATING COWS

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Feeds and feeding for dairy cattle and buffaloes.

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This study examined the effect of three forms of co-ensiled rice straw (RS) with whole sugar beets (SB) crushed on milk production and constituents of lactating cows. The first type (S1) incorporated immersed corn grains (CG) for 24 h (81.96 kg CG per ton, RS), while the 2nd and 3rd forms (S2 and S2) contained SB instead of 50 and 100% of CG on an energy basis, respectively. Experimental silages were offered ad libitum separately with a concentrate feed mixture on one of the experimental diets, D1, D2, and D3, respectively. The silage S3 had non-significant (P> 0.05) population of lactic acid bacteria, yeasts and aerobic bacteria compared to other silages. The DM, OM, CP, EE, NFC, and TCH contents of S1 were slightly (P> 0.05) higher than those of S2 and S3, while the opposite was happened with the NDF and ADF contents. The digestibility of CP and EE in all dietary groups did not differ. However, the digestibility of OM, NDF and ADF in the D3 was higher (P< 0.05) than in D1 and D2. Moreover, the D3 group recorded the highest values (P< 0.05) of silage consumption and palatability, while the lowest values for silage refusal were recorded compared to the D1. Milk production, fat corrected milk (FCM), and energy corrected milk (ECM) were (P< 0.05) higher for cows fed D3 compared with D1 and D2. Protein, lactose, and total solids, as well as solids not fat (%), were higher (P<0.05) for D3 than for the other diets except fat% was higher than fed D1. The feed conversion ratio (FCR) of cows fed diet D3 was better than that of cows fed D1 and D2 diets. Blood constituents remained unchanged and were within normal ranges. In conclusion, co-ensiling RS with the whole SB plant is considered a good method to improve its nutritional value and the performance of dairy cows

DOI

10.21608/ejnf.2023.316692

Keywords

Ensiled rice straw, whole sugar beet, milk production, digestibility, nutritive values

Authors

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Hanim

Last Name

Elsheikh

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A.

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Animal Production Research Institute-Agricultural Research Center - Dokki-Egypt

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hanim.elsheikh@yahoo.com

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F.

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Abo-Donia

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M.

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Animal Production Research Institute-Agricultural Research Center - Dokki-Egypt

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First Name

A.

Last Name

Esh

MiddleName

M.H.

Affiliation

Sugar Crops Research Institute- Agricultural Research Center- Giza- Egypt

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First Name

M.

Last Name

El-Shora

MiddleName

A.H.

Affiliation

Animal Production Research Institute-Agricultural Research Center - Dokki-Egypt

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First Name

Y.

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Eldiahy

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M. M.

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Animal Production Research Institute-Agricultural Research Center - Dokki-Egypt

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Volume

26

Article Issue

2

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43424

Issue Date

2023-08-01

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2023-09-08

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2023-08-01

Page Start

131

Page End

140

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1110-6360

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1,061

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Nutrition and Feeds

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https://ejnf.journals.ekb.eg/

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ENSILED RICE STRAW WITH WHOLE SUGAR BEET PLANTS AND THEIR EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE OF LACTATING COWS

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25 Dec 2024