A study was carried out to estimate the balance of metabolizable protein (MP), metabolizable energy (ME), calcium, and phosphorus in 12 recently calved (RC) and early lactation (EL, 42 -50 days after calving) Gyr x Holstein dairy cows grazing in a Leucaena leucocephala and Cynodon plectostachyus intensive silvopastoral system (ISS) and receiving energy and protein supplementation. Dry matter (DM) availability from the grazing paddocks, nutrients offered and their balance were estimated. On average, the available forage DM per animal.day -1 was 44.7 kg for C. plectostachyus and 11.8 kg for L. leucocephala. EL cows had greater requirements of MP, ME, and minerals than RC cows. In RC cows, ME, MP, and mineral requirements were supplied by the total diet, while EL cows exhibited a negative energy balance. For both RC and EL cows, ME was the limiting dietary factor, whereas MP and P were found to be in excess. If cows were only to receive ISS forages with no supplementation, estimated daily milk yield would be 10 and 12 litters for RC and EL cows, respectively. Under tropical conditions, based on ISS forage intake, RC and EL cows can meet most of their ME, MP, calcium, and phosphorous requirements. Keywords: energy balance; Leucaena leucocephala; nutrient requirements; phosphorus balance; protein balance. ResumoUm estudo foi realizado para estimar o equilíbrio de proteína metabolizável (PM), energia metabolizável (EM), cálcio e fósforo em 12 vacas Gyr x Holandesa recém-paridas (RP) e início da lactação (IL, 42-50 dias após o parto), pastando em um sistema silvipastoril intensivo (SSI) com Leucaena leucocephala e Cynodon plectostachyus e recebendo suplementação energética e protéica. A disponibilidade da matéria seca (MS) dos piquetes de pastagem, nutrientes oferecidos e seu equilíbrio foram estimados. A oferta de forragem média (kg MS) por animal.dia -1 foi 44,7 de C. plectostachyus e 11,8 de L. leucocephala. Vacas IL tiveram maiores exigências da MP, ME e minerais que vacas RP. Em vacas RP, requisitos da EM, PM e minerais foram fornecidos pela dieta total, enquanto vacas IL exibiram um balanço energético negativo. Tanto para vacas de RP e IL, EM foi o fator limitante da 2 Cienc. anim. bras., Goiânia, v.18, 1-12, e-40419, 2017The nutritional balance of early lactation dairy cows grazing in… dieta, enquanto que PM e P foram encontrados em excesso. Se as vacas recebessem apenas forragem SSI sem suplementação, a produção de leite diária estimada seria de 10 e 12 litros para as vacas RP e IL. Em condições tropicais, com base no consumo de forragem em SSI, vacas RP e IL podem ter a maioria das suas necessidades de EM, PM, cálcio e fósforo atendidas. Palavras-chave: balanço de energia; balanço de fósforo; balanço da proteína; Leucaena leucocephala; necessidades de nutrientes.
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