Variations in the milk lipidomic profile of lactating dairy cows fed the diets containing alfalfa hay versus alfalfa silage

Autor: Kaizhen Liu, Meiqing Chen, Guoxin Huang, Chuanyou Su, Wenhao Tang, Ning Li, Jiyong Yang, Xufang Wu, Boxue Si, Shengguo Zhao, Nan Zheng, Yangdong Zhang, Jiaqi Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Animal Nutrition, Vol 19, Iss , Pp 261-271 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2405-6545
DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2024.06.009
Popis: Alfalfa is primarily stored as silage or hay in livestock production. Previous research has shown that the storage method of grass significantly influences milk composition. This study aimed to investigate milk production performance and lipid composition in dairy cows fed diets consisting of alfalfa hay or alfalfa silage as roughage. Forty-two mid-lactation Holstein dairy cows were selected and randomly divided into three groups, each receiving a total mixed ration consisting of alfalfa hay (AH), 50% alfalfa silage + 50% alfalfa hay (AHAS), or alfalfa silage (AS). The results showed that milk fat content (P = 0.049) and milk fat yield (P
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