Effect of forage addition to the diet on rumen development in calves

Booth, Josie Ann

doi:10.31274/rtd-180813-12037

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“…The calves fed with wheat straw throughout the preweaning period had higher feed consumptions than the calves fed with alfalfa hay. Complying with the findings of earlier studies (Beharka et al 1998;Booth 2003;Coverdale et al 2004;Suarez et al 2007), use of low quality roughage instead of high quality roughage in rations increased daily feed consumptions throughout the preweaning period. However, current findings conflict with those observed by Castells et al (2012) who observed greater DFC in calves fed with WS than DAH.…”

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Sütten Kesim Öncesi Dönemde Farklı Kalitedeki Kaba Yemlerle Beslemenin Holstein Buzağıların Performansı Üzerine Etkileri

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Ülger

Beyzi

et al. 2017

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The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of two different quality roughage (wheat straw and alfalfa hay) supplies on live weight gain, growth, feed intake and feed efficiency of Holstein calves during the preweaning period. With this purpose, 30 male and female Holstein calves were divided into two treatment groups (15 calves in each group) based on gender and birth weights. The first group was fed with a total mixed diet containing 80% calf starter and 20% alfalfa hay (chopped in 1-2 cm pieces) as a high quality roughage source and the second group was fed with a total mixed diet containing 80% calf starter and 20% wheat straw (chopped in 1-2 cm pieces) as a low quality roughage source during the preweaning period. The results revealed that feeding with high quality roughage (alfalfa hay) decreased feed intake (P<0.05) but didn't affect live weight and growth parameters (P>0.05) at the moment of weaning after 8 week preweaning period. Because of lower feed consumption without impairing calf performance and improved feed conversation efficiency, it can be suggested that high quality roughage could be supplied to calves in addition to calf starter feed during the preweaning period but meanwhile economic parameters like feed costs must be taken into account.

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“…Grass and legume hay and straw are common sources of fiber in the diet of the young calf. The quality of these forage sources greatly affects the palatability and the digestibility of the diet (Booth 2003). Differences in feed quality attributes were numerically assessed thorough relative feed value.…”

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Sütten Kesim Öncesi Dönemde Farklı Kalitedeki Kaba Yemlerle Beslemenin Holstein Buzağıların Performansı Üzerine Etkileri

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Ülger

Beyzi

et al. 2017

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“…Hill et al [15] reported that feeding either 2.5 and 5% of chopped timothy hay linearly reduced starter intake, ADG, empty body weight ADG, and FE. The quality of forage significantly influences the digestibility and the palatability of the diet [46]. Ülger et al [47] compared two calf total mixed ration (TMR) diets with either 20% of a high-quality alfalfa hay (CP = 18.1%, acid detergent fiber (ADF) = 36.1% and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) = 44.4% on DM basis, relative feed value (RFV) = 127.2) or lower quality wheat straw (CP = 3.7%, ADF = 52.4% and NDF = 80.1% on DM basis, RFV = 55.9) and found that the high-quality roughage improved FE and numerically increased ADG during the preweaning period.…”

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Review: How Forage Feeding Early in Life Influences the Growth Rate, Ruminal Environment, and the Establishment of Feeding Behavior in Pre-Weaned Calves

Xiao

Alugongo

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The provision of forage to pre-weaned calves has been continuously researched and discussed by scientists, though results associated with calf growth and performance have remained inconsistent. Multiple factors, including forage type, intake level, physical form, and feeding method of both solid and liquid feed, can influence the outcomes of forage inclusion on calf performance. In the current review, we summarized published literature in order to get a comprehensive understanding of how early forage inclusion in diets affects calf growth performance, rumen fermentation, microbiota composition, and the development of feeding behavior. A small amount of good quality forage, such as alfalfa hay, supplemented in the diet, is likely to improve calf feed intake and growth rate. Provision of forage early in life may result in greater chewing (eating and ruminating) activity. Moreover, forage supplementation decreases non-nutritive oral and feed sorting behaviors, which can help to maintain rumen fluid pH and increase the number of cellulolytic bacteria in the rumen. This review argues that forage provision early in life has the potential to affect the rumen environment and the development of feeding behavior in dairy calves. Continued research is required to further understand the long-term effects of forage supplementation in pre-weaned calves, because animal-related factors, such as feed selection and sorting, early in life may persist until later in adult life.

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“…Due to the high cost of conventional feed, nutritionists have been forced to search about protein sources alternatives to formulate the cost effective rations, especially those drived from leguminous forage species. So, the sources of high -quality roughage can play a vital role in the ruminant's diet and affect positively on palatability and digestibility of the diet (Chriyaa et al, 1997 andBooth, 2003), thereby reducing production costs, (Ben Salem et al, 2004), and improving the stability of production systems (Roggero et al, 1996). Cubic or pelleted Alfalfa hay is one of the inexpensive sources of protein and could be performed better than those of oilseed meals in ruminants diet (Cochran et al, 1986;DelCurto et al, 1990a) and also improved growth rate and maintain animals health (Waghorn et al, 2012).…”

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Effect of Inclusion of Alfalfa Cubes Hay as a Main Source of Protein in Buffalo Calves Diet تأثیر إدخال مکعبات دریس البرسیم الحجازى کمصدر رئیسی للبروتین فی علائق عجول الجاموس

Mostafa

Abdou

Abo-Eid

et al. 2020

Journal of Animal and Poultry Production

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This study was conducted to evaluate the possibility of using alfalfa cubes hay (ACH) as a protein source in the buffalo calves diet for replacing cotton seed meal (CSM) through growth and finishing periods. Twenty male calves weighting 276±9.24Kg were divided into two similar groups (ten calves each) using randomized complete block design. The growing period extended to 85d, which the control group (CSMdiet) was fed the concentrate feed mixture (CFM) including CSM as a source of protein and rice straw ad lib. The tested group (ACH -diet) was fed the same diet with replacing CSM by ACH. While, the finishing period lasted for 45d, where animals in both groups were fed a high energy diet by adding maize grains. All diets formulated to be an isonitrogenous and isocaloric state. During the growing period, results indicated that the most nutrients digestibilities were significantly (P≤0.05) higher and NFE digestibility was significantly (P≤0.05) lower in ACH -diet. While, there was insignificant difference in EE digestibility between them. While during the finishing period, there were insignificant differences among groups in most nutrients digestibilities, except EE and NFE digestibility were significant (P≤0.05) higher with ACH -diet. During the whole experimental period, growth performance and some blood parameters were insignificantly affected by replacing. Economic efficiency of calves fed ACHdiet was better compared with CSMdiet. It could be concluded that the ACH could be used successfully and economically as a main protein source in the calves' diet.

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Effect of forage addition to the diet on rumen development in calves

Cited by 4 publications

References 43 publications

Sütten Kesim Öncesi Dönemde Farklı Kalitedeki Kaba Yemlerle Beslemenin Holstein Buzağıların Performansı Üzerine Etkileri

Sütten Kesim Öncesi Dönemde Farklı Kalitedeki Kaba Yemlerle Beslemenin Holstein Buzağıların Performansı Üzerine Etkileri

Review: How Forage Feeding Early in Life Influences the Growth Rate, Ruminal Environment, and the Establishment of Feeding Behavior in Pre-Weaned Calves

Effect of Inclusion of Alfalfa Cubes Hay as a Main Source of Protein in Buffalo Calves Diet تأثیر إدخال مکعبات دریس البرسیم الحجازى کمصدر رئیسی للبروتین فی علائق عجول الجاموس

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