This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of the use of supplementation in pasture cultivated with Avena strigosa (black oats), Lolium multiflorum (ryegrass) and Vicia sativa L. (common vetch) on the composition and somatic cells count (SCC) of Jersey cow milk. Eight cows of the Jersey breed were separated by milk production, lactation period and live weight and were randomly blocked into two homogeneous groups (one with supplementation and other only on pasture), in a randomized complete design. […]

The effects of four levels of concentrate – LC (0, 1, 3 and 5 kg/cow/day) and two of crude protein – CP (11 and 13% crude protein in total dry matter) on the intake, digestibility and performance of milking cows were evaluated. Eight crossbred Holstein-Zebu cows with 520 ± 40 kg were distributed in an 8 × 8 Latin square in eight 10-day periods for evaluation of effects of treatment, animal and period. The experiment was conducted on elephant grass […]

Intake, digestibility of dry matter and nutrients, milk production and composition were evaluated with four isoenergetic diets containing 1.53 Mcal of net energy/kg DM and 11.4, 16.5, 19.5, and 22.6% CP. The effect of energy and PB levels were evaluated by considering the ratio of protein content and net energy concentration of the diets, obtaining values of 7.3, 10.8, 12.9, and 14.8. Eight goats were assigned to two 4 x 4 latin square design. The experimental period lasted 21 days, […]

The objective was to study the effects of partial replacing of corn silage by corn gluten feed (CGF-21) dehydrated on milk production and composition of milk and in the blood parameters of dairy cows, beyond the economic evaluation. Inclusion levels of 0, 8 and 16% of CGF-21 (% DM) to the diets were evaluated. Thirty cows were used for study of milk production and composition and fifteen cows for blood parameters study. A 3 x 3 Latin Square experimental design […]

The objective of this trial was to investigate the effects of feeding corn with different particle size (coarse vs. fine grinding) plus dried citrus pulp or soyhulls on performance of lactating dairy cows. Thirty-two mid lactating Holstein cows averaging 160 days in milk were randomly assigned to eight replicated 4 x 4 Latin squares with a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement of treatments. Animals were fed total mixed rations containing corn silage as the sole forage source. Each experimental period […]

The effects of some environmental factors on milk yield and milk chemical composition and also on somatic cells count in dairy herds assisted by cooperatives (DHI) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil were investigated in this trial. Data were obtained from a 5-year period of dairy control program totalizing 165,311 observations and were used to investigate the effects of year and month of dairy control, age at calving, time of farm on dairy control and stage of lactation on milk […]

The objective of this trial was to study the effects of recombinant bovine somatotropin on milk yield and composition, blood metabolites and hormonal profile in lactating goats. Twenty-four Toggenburg goats were assigned to one of two treatments as follows: T1 (n=12) received injection of 250 mg of r-bST, every 14 days (four injections), and T2 (n=12) received injections of saline solution (control). No significant differences on milk yield and composition (fat, protein, and dry extract) were observed comparing r-bST-treated goats […]

Sixteen 7/8 Holstein-Zebu multiparous cows averaging 30 DIM were used in a complete randomized block design with a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement to study the effects of supplementing monensin and/or soybean oil on production of early lactating dairy cows. The experimental period lasted 84 days and was divided in three phases as follows: I – 5th to 8th, II – 9th to 12th, and III – 13th to 16th week of lactation. The following treatments were used: control diet […]

It was studied the effects of replacing ground corn with coffee hulls on intake, apparent digestibility, and milk production and composition of lactating dairy cows. Twelve Holstein-Zebu dairy cows were blocked by days in milk and randomly assigned to three 4 x 4 Latin squares. The following levels of coffee hulls were included in the concentrate portion of the diet: 0.0, 8.75, 17.5, or 26.25% of dry mater (DM). Diets were formulated to be isonitrogenous (14% CP) and contained a […]

The objective of this research was to study the variation of total solids in bulk tank milk samples in 32,590 herds of Paraná, Santa Catarina and São Paulo states, in Brazil. A total of 257,540 bulk tank samples collected between January 1999 and November 2001 were analyzed at the Central Laboratory of the Programa de Análise dos Rebanhos Leiteiros do Paraná (PARLPR) of the Holstein Association of the state of Paraná. Least Square Means Method procedures were used to study […]