| Optimizing nutrient ratios in milk replacers for calves less than five weeks of age. | |
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PMID: 19528605 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In trials 1A and 1B, the objective was to determine whether crude protein (CP) concentration could be lowered from 27% CP if Lys and Met were held constant. Forty-five calves per trial were fed milk replacer (MR) powders that contained 23, 25, or 27% CP (dry matter basis) from whey protein. Each MR powder contained 17% fat, 2.44% Lys, 0.75% Met, and 1.56% Thr by adding L-Lys, DL-Met, and L-Thr, and were fed at 0.681 kg/d. In trial 2, the objective was to estimate an optimal CP-to-energy ratio for 2 different amounts of MR fed. Ninety-six calves were fed 1 of 8 MR powders (dry matter basis): 1) 23% CP fed at 0.545 kg/d, 2) 25% CP fed at 0.545 kg/d, 3) 27% CP fed at 0.545 kg/d, 4) 29% CP fed at 0.545 kg/d, 5) 23% CP fed at 0.654 kg/d, 6) 25% CP fed at 0.654 kg/d, 7) 27% CP fed at 0.654 kg/d, and 8) 29% CP fed at 0.654 kg/d. In each MR, l-Lys and dl-Met were added to achieve a Lys:CP ratio of 0.09 and a Met:Lys ratio of 0.31. Holstein calves initially 2 to 3 d old and 43 +/- 1 kg of body weight (BW) from 1 farm were fed MR until weaning at 28 d and were monitored for a total of 56 d. Calves were fed an 18% CP starter and water free choice from d 1 and were housed in individual pens bedded with straw in a naturally ventilated nursery with no added heat. Trials 1A and 1B were analyzed individually as completely randomized designs with repeated measures in a mixed model. Trial 2 was analyzed as a completely randomized block design with a factorial arrangement of 2 rates and 4 CP concentrations with repeated measures in a mixed model. In trials 1A and 1B, preweaning average daily gain (ADG) and feed efficiency declined as CP declined. Postweaning performance did not differ among treatments. In trial 2, preweaning ADG was greater and starter intake was lower at the high MR compared with the low MR feeding rate. Pre- and postweaning and overall ADG increased quadratically as CP increased. Preweaning MR rate interacted with CP; thus, at the low MR rate, providing 3.26 Mcal of metabolizable energy (ME)/d (0.0656 Mcal/kg of BW daily), 51.5 g of CP/Mcal of ME was the optimal ratio in the MR (25% CP, 17% fat, 2.26% Lys, and 0.68% Met) to maximize ADG. At the high ME intake, providing 3.71 Mcal/d (0.0743 Mcal/kg of BW daily), 55.0 g of CP/Mcal of ME was the optimal ratio in the MR (27% CP, 17% fat, 2.44% Lys, 0.75% Met) to maximize ADG. |
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Authors:
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T M Hill; H G Bateman; J M Aldrich; R L Schlotterbeck |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of dairy science Volume: 92 ISSN: 1525-3198 ISO Abbreviation: J. Dairy Sci. Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-16 Completed Date: 2009-09-28 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985126R Medline TA: J Dairy Sci Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3281-91 Citation Subset: IM |
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Akey, Nutrition and Research Center, PO Box 5002, Lewisburg, OH 45338, USA. mhill@akey.com |
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Animal Feed* Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena* Animals Animals, Newborn Cattle / blood, growth & development, physiology* Dietary Proteins / metabolism* Eating Male Milk Substitutes* Random Allocation |
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0/Dietary Proteins |
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