Utilization of canola seed fractions for ruminants: effect of canola fibre-protein and can-sugar inclusion in dehydrated alfalfa pellets on palatability and lactation performance of dairy cows | Zendy

R.G. Heendeniya | Zendy; David A. Christensen | Zendy; D.D. Maenz | Zendy; J. J. McKin | Zendy; Peng Yu | Zendy

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Utilization of canola seed fractions for ruminants: effect of canola fibre-protein and can-sugar inclusion in dehydrated alfalfa pellets on palatability and lactation performance of dairy cows

Author(s) -

R.G. Heendeniya,

David A. Christensen,

D.D. Maenz,

J. J. McKin,

Peng Yu

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

canadian journal of animal science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377

H-Index - 64

eISSN - 1918-1825

pISSN - 0008-3984

DOI - 10.4141/cjas09085

Subject(s) - palatability , canola , pellet , pellets , dry matter , lactation , sugar , agronomy , zoology , chemistry , biology , food science , paleontology , pregnancy , genetics

This research evaluated the effect of fibre-protein and can-sugar additions to dehydrated alfalfa pellets on feed acceptance, lactation performance, dry matter intake and apparent dry matter digestibility of dairy cows compared with a standard (pure) alfalfa pellet. The results showed that a two:one ratio of fibre-protein to can-sugar mixture can be added at 150 g kg -1 to a standard alfalfa pellet without affecting the palatability and lactation performance of dairy cows, when the alfalfa pellets are included at 50 g kg -1 (as fed basis) of a total mixed ration (TMR). Key words: Canola fractions, fibre-protein, can-sugar, palatability, lactation performances, dairy cows

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