The effect of protein supplementation on nitrogen utilization in lactating dairy cows fed grass silage diets

The study set out to examine the effects of supplementing grass silage with various levels of protein concentration and degradability on dietary nitrogen (N) excretion in lactating dairy cows consuming at least 60% forage. Six Holstein/Friesian cows in early to midlactation were offered six diets comprising two levels of crude protein (210 and 290 g/kg DM) and three levels of protein degradability in the concentrate achieved using different amounts of untreated or formaldehyde-treated soybean meal. Despite a difference of almost 100 g/d in N intake, apparent fecal and milk N outputs were not significantly affected. Protein degradability also had no effect on N outputs in feces and milk. However, there was a major effect of both level and degradability of CP on urinary N output. Moreover, an interaction between level and degradability of CP was detected, such that the rate at which urinary N increases with increasing CP degradability was higher on the high-CP than on the low-CP diet. A low level of protein (150 g/kg DM in the diet) and medium to low rumen-degradable protein supplements provided a significant reduction in N excretion without compromising lactational performance (mean 24.8 kg/d), in terms of both milk yield and composition. This study also demonstrated that a high efficiency of N utilization could be achieved on low-CP diets (supplying less than 400 g N/d), with feces being the main route of N excretion, whereas an exponential excretion of urinary N was observed as N intake exceeded 400 g N/d.     

Protein supplementation to early lactation dairy cows grazing tropical grass: Performance and ruminal metabolism

This experiment was designed to evaluate the effects of different concentrate crude protein (CP) concentration on performance, metabolism and efficiency of N utilization (ENU) on early-lactation dairy cows grazing intensively managed tropical grass. Thirty cows were used in a ten replicated 3 × 3 Latin square design. The treatments consisted of three levels of concentrate CP: 7.9%, 15.4%, and 20.5% offered at a rate of 1 kg (as-fed basis)/3 kg of milk. The cows fed low and medium CP had negative balance of rumen degradable protein and metabolizable protein. Increasing CP tended to linearly increase DMI, 3.5% FCM and milk casein, and linearly increased the yields of milk fat and protein. Increasing CP linearly increased the intake of N, the concentration of rumen NH₃–N, and the losses of N in milk, urine, and feces. Increasing dietary CP linearly increased the molar proportion of butyrate but had no effect on the other rumen VFAs and no effect on microbial yield. In conclusion, feeding a concentrate with 20.5% of CP to early-lactation dairy cows grazing tropical grasses, leading to a 17.8% CP diet, tended to increase DMI, increased the yield of 3.5% FCM and the milk N excretion, and decreased ENU by 32%.     

日粮类型对奶牛粪尿特性及氮排放的影响

通过研究不同类型日粮对泌乳奶牛粪尿及氮排放的影响,达到减少和控制氮排放的目的,本试验选用12头体重514 kg、年龄3～5岁的中国荷斯坦奶牛为试验动物,分为3组,分别饲喂粗料为干秸秆玉米,精粗比40∶60的A日粮、粗料为玉米青贮,精粗比分别是40∶60和60∶40的B和C日粮进行了对其粪尿特性及氮排放的试验研究。结果表明,日粮类型对奶牛粪便及尿液产生量均有一定的影响。粪便产生量结果为秸秆型A日粮>青贮型低精比B日粮>青贮型高精比C日粮。3种日粮的尿液产生量为C日粮>B日粮>A日粮。同时,日粮类型对奶牛氮平衡具有显著的影响,秸秆型日粮的乳氮、尿氮含量和氮的消化率极显著低于青贮型日粮低(P<0.01),粗料均为青贮玉米条件下,随日粮精料水平的提高,氮消化率和尿氮极显著增加(P<0.01),粪氮和乳氮增加不显著(P>0.05)。结果提示,秸秆型日粮的摄入氮主要是从粪中排出,粗料为青贮玉米时,随日粮精料水平的提高粪氮比例减少,而尿氮比例增加,粪氮和尿氮占总粪尿氮的比例基本一致。     

Effects of rumen-degradable-protein to rumen-undegradable-protein ratio on nitrogen conversion of lactating dairy cows

Abstract

Fifteen multiparous dairy cows were used in a five replicated 3×3 Latin square design to study the effects of ratio of rumendegradable-protein (RDP) and rumen-undegradable-protein (RUP) on nitrogen (N) conversion in Chinese Holstein dairy cows. Three diets were formulated isonitrogenously with varying ratio of RDP/RUP. High ratio of RDP/RUP resulted in high urinary N excretion and total N excretion, but no significant dietary effects were observed on milk yield, milk composition, and nitrogen excretion in faeces. Different protein degradability changed the partitioning of the N excretion between urine and faeces. Results indicated that reduction in ratio of RDP/RUP could improve the efficiency of N utilization in lactating dairy cows by reduced N excretion in urine and faeces without impairing milk production.     

Influence of dietary crude protein concentration and source on potential ammonia emissions from beef cattle manure

Emissions of ammonia, as well as other gases and particulates, to the atmosphere are a growing concern of livestock producers, the general public, and regulators. The concentration and ruminal degradability of CP in beef cattle diets may affect urinary and fecal excretion of N and thus may affect ammonia emissions from beef cattle feed yards. To determine the effects of dietary CP concentration and degradability on potential ammonia emissions, 54 steers were randomly assigned to nine dietary treatments in a 3 x 3 factorial arrangement of treatments. Treatments consisted of three dietary CP concentrations (11.5, 13, and 14.5%) and three supplemental urea:cottonseed meal ratios (100:0, 50:50, and 0:100 of supplemental N). Steers were confined to tie stalls, and feces and urine excreted were collected and frozen after approximately 30, 75, and 120 d on feed. One percent of daily urine and feces excretion were added to polyethylene chambers containing 1,550 g of soil. Chambers were sealed, and ammonia emissions were trapped in an acid solution for 7 d using a vacuum system. As the protein concentration in the diet increased from 11.5 to 13%, in vitro daily ammonia emissions increased (P < 0.01) 60 to 200%, due primarily to increased urinary N excretion. As days on feed increased, in vitro ammonia emissions also increased (P < 0.01). Potential ammonia losses were highly correlated (P < 0.01) to urinary N (r2 = 0.69), urinary urea-N (r2 = 0.58) excretion, serum urea-N concentration (r2 = 0.52), and intake of degradable protein N (r2 = 0.23). Although dietary composition can affect daily ammonia losses, daily ammonia emissions must be balanced with effects on animal performance to determine optimal protein concentrations and forms in the diet.     

酶菌复合制剂对奶牛生产性能和体细胞数的影响

本试验旨在研究酶菌复合制剂对奶牛生产性能和体细胞数的影响。选取年龄、胎次、泌乳天数及生理性状相近的荷斯坦奶牛240头,随机为成4组,每组6个重复,每个重复10头牛。对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ和Ⅲ组分别在基础日粮中添加0.5、1.0和1.5 kg/t的酶菌复合制剂,预试期10 d,正试期40 d,分别于试验第10、20、30、40天采集牛粪便,利用粪便分析筛对牛粪便组成进行分析。分别在试验第1、20、40天采集乳样,采用乳汁分析仪测定各组乳样中乳脂率、乳蛋白率、非脂固形物和奶中体细胞数（SCC）,试验期间记录每头牛平均日产奶量（ADMY）及平均日采食量（ADFI）。试验结果表明,添加酶菌复合制剂能够显著增加奶牛平均日产奶量（P<0.05）,提高牛乳中乳蛋白和乳脂肪含量（P<0.05）,降低体细胞数（P<0.05）,改善粪便结构。综合试验结果,酶菌复合制剂应用于奶牛养殖的最优添加量为1.0 kg/t,可以提高奶牛产奶量,降低牛体细胞数。     

Effects of feeding and animal performance on nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium excretion by Holstein cows

Thirty‐four Holstein dry cows and 16 lactating cows were used in balance trials to identify the effects of feeding and animal performance on nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) excretion by dairy cows, and to develop prediction models for these excreta. Orchard grass silage, corn silage, alfalfa silage or timothy hay were offered to dry cows. Orchard grass silage or alfalfa silage, and concentrates were offered to lactating cows. In the statistical analysis, the independent variables were bodyweight (kg), dry matter (DM) intake (kg/day), milk yield (for lactating cows only, kg/day), water intake (free water plus water in feed, kg/day), intake (g/day) of N, P and K and dietary contents (% of DM) of crude protein, P and K. The dependent variables were N, P and K excretion (g/day) in feces and urine. In both dry and lactating cows, intake of N, P and K had large effects on corresponding excretion. The results indicated that a decrease in the intake of N, P and K could decrease the corresponding excretion. Further research by path analysis showed that K intake positively affected urinary N excretion in dry cows indirectly, through water intake and urine volume.     

饲粮粗蛋白质水平对中国荷斯坦奶牛产奶性能、氮利用及血液激素的影响

本试验旨在研究饲粮粗蛋白质（ＣＰ）水平对中国荷斯坦奶牛产奶性能、氮利用及血液激素的影响。采用重复 ４×４拉丁方设计,８头经产中国荷斯坦奶牛随机分为 ４个处理。４个处理的饲粮 ＣＰ水平分别为 １２．５６％、１３．９６％、１５．５３％和 １６．９３％。试验分为 ４个周期,每个周期１８ｄ。在 ４ｄ收集期内,全量收集粪、尿,每天测量产奶量、乳成分和干物质摄入量（ＤＭＩ）,并在收集期最后 １ｄ采集血样。结果表明：４个饲粮处理的 ＤＭＩ基本相同（Ｐ＞０．０５）;饲粮 ＣＰ水平１２．５６％的产奶量和能量校正奶（ＥＣＭ）明显低于饲粮 ＣＰ水平 １３．９６％至 １６．９３％（Ｐ＜０．０５）,饲粮 ＣＰ水平 １３．９６％至 １６．９３％的产奶量和 ＥＣＭ 基本相同,其中饲粮 ＣＰ水平 １３．９６％和１６．９３％的产奶量分别为２８．１８和２８．７２ｋｇ／ｄ,ＥＣＭ分别为３２．６４和３２．０４ｋｇ／ｄ;乳成分中仅乳蛋白率随着饲粮 ＣＰ水平增加而提高（Ｐ＜０．０５）;饲粮 ＣＰ水平 １２．５６％和 １３．９６％的乳氮效率明显高于饲粮 ＣＰ水平 １５．５３％和 １６．９３％（Ｐ＜０．０５或 Ｐ＜０．０１）;随着饲粮 ＣＰ水平的提高,尿氮排出量不断增加,乳氮排出量也缓慢上涨,体内氮沉积显著增加（Ｐ＜０．０５或 Ｐ＜０．０１）,只有饲粮 ＣＰ水平 １６．９３％的粪氮排出量明显增加（Ｐ＜０．０５）;饲粮 ＣＰ水平 １２．５６％的血液瘦素浓度最高（Ｐ＜０．０５）,催乳素（ＰＲＬ）、生长激素（ＧＨ）、胰岛素样生长因子 １（ＩＧＦ １）、血糖、非酯化脂肪酸（ＮＥＦＡ）和 β－羟丁酸（ＢＨＢＡ）浓度较高;而饲粮 ＣＰ水平 １６．９３％的血浆尿素氮（ＰＵＮ）浓度最高（Ｐ＜０．０１）,胰岛素和 ＧＨ浓度较高,ＩＧＦ １浓度较低。由此可见,饲粮 ＣＰ水平１３．９６％适合中国荷斯坦奶牛产奶量２８ｋｇ／ｄ或 ＥＣＭ３２ｋｇ／ｄ的泌乳性能、氮利用和内分泌调节。     

A mechanistic model of whole-tract digestion and methanogenesis in the lactating dairy cow: model development, evaluation, and application.

Dietary intervention to reduce methane emissions from lactating dairy cattle is both environmentally and nutritionally desirable due to the importance of methane as a causative agent in global warming and as a significant loss of feed energy. Reliable prediction systems for methane production over a range of dietary inputs could be used to develop novel dietary regimes for the limitation of feed energy loss to methane. This investigation builds on previous attempts at modeling methanogenesis and involves the development of a dynamic mechanistic model of wholerumen function. The model incorporates modifications to certain ruminal fermentation parameters and the addition of a postruminal digestive element. Regression analysis showed good agreement between observed and predicted results for experimental data taken from the literature (r2 = 0.76, root mean square prediction error = 15.4%). Evaluation of model predictions for experimental observations from five calorimetry studies (67 observations) with lactating dairy cows at the Centre for Dairy Research, in Reading, U.K., shows an underprediction (2.1 MJ/d) of methane production (r2 = 0.46, root mean square prediction error = 12.4%). Application of the model to develop diets for minimizing methanogenesis indicated a need to limit the ratio of lipogenic to glucogenic VFA in the rumen and hindgut. This may be achieved by replacing soluble sugars in the concentrate with starch or substituting corn silage for grass silage. On a herd basis, the model predicted that increasing dietary energy intake per cow can minimize the annual loss of feed energy through methane production. The mechanistic model is a valuable tool for predicting methane emissions from dairy cows.     

不同水平螺旋藻对奶牛瘤胃内环境及日粮营养成分降解率的影响

[目的]为了探索不同水平螺旋藻对奶牛瘤胃pH值、氨氮浓度和日粮营养成分瘤胃降解率的影响。[方法]本试验选择三头安装永久性瘤胃瘘管的成年奶牛,采用3×3拉丁方试验设计进行饲养试验。试验处理S1组为基础日粮,S2组为基础日粮＋0.09%DM螺旋藻,S3组为基础日粮＋0.15%DM螺旋藻。[结果]添加0.09%和0.15%DM的螺旋藻对瘤胃pH值无显著影响（P〉0.05）,有降低氨氮浓度趋势,但与对照组比较差异不显著（P〉0.05）;两个添加组对日粮DM瘤胃有效降解率也没有显著影响（P〉0.05）,但显著提高了日粮NDF、ADF瘤胃降解率（P〈0.05）,0.15%DM螺旋藻还可显著降低日粮CP瘤胃降解率（P〈0.05）。[结论]表明适量添加螺旋藻不影响奶牛瘤胃发酵内环境,但具有显著提高日粮纤维物质的瘤胃降解率和降低日粮蛋白质降解作用。     

Development and evaluation of a model for prediction of fecal and urinary nitrogen excretions in cattle

The reduction of nitrogen (N) excretion in animal production is crucial in intensive farming systems particularly in the developed countries. In this study, a model to predict N excretion in cattle was developed based on existing feeding standards and evaluated using independent N balance experiments for Holstein steers and lactating cows and Japanese Black (JB) steers. Although model predictions for fecal and urinary N excretions appeared to be close to observed values in plot figures, statistical analysis showed that the model tended to over-predict both fecal and urinary N excretions, especially in Holstein lactating cows. This was because body weight changes of cows during lactation period were not considered in the model due to the lack of information (i.e., body weight gain or loss) available in the experimental data for evaluation. There were large mean bias and small line bias for urinary N prediction, but reverse results were obtained for fecal N prediction. The largest mean square prediction errors for both N excretions were due to random variation in all cases. When all data were pooled (combined), the accuracy for predictions for fecal N excretion was considerably high (r² = 0.94), indicating that the model may predict fecal N excretion beyond breeds, sexes and physiological states (growing and lactating). More information and accumulated data will be required to predict urinary N excretion under a wide range of genotype and environmental situation.     

季节对成乳母牛产粪量及粪N、P、Cu、Zn等污染物排放量的影响

[目的]为控制与治理奶牛场污染提供科学的理论依据与数据基础。[方法]本文选择健康状况良好、胎次与产奶量相近的中国荷斯坦成乳母牛5只作为试验对象,采用全收粪法研究成乳牛在一年四季中产粪量及粪污染物(N、P、Cu、Zn和有机质)排放量的变化情况及规律。[结果]表明:季节对成乳母牛产粪量与粪样中的含水率、有机质及N、P、Cu、Zn污染物的排放量均存在着极显著(P0.01)或显著(P0.05)的差别。[结论]从而,根据不同季节产粪量及粪中污染物排泄规律来研究配置符合成乳母牛的均衡饲料配方,可达到既满足成乳母牛的生产需要,又能最大限度地降低污染物排放量,减少奶牛场污染的目的。     

Evaluation of highly sensitive indigenous milk ELISA kit with fecal culture, milk culture and fecal-PCR for the diagnosis of bovine Johne's disease (BJD) in India

Country lacks indigenous diagnostic kits against Johne's disease in animals. Indigenous ELISA and IS 900 PCR kits, originally developed for goats and sheep, have been adapted for screening of lactating cows. Multiple diagnostic tests were used to screen 26 lactating dairy cows against Johne's disease. Milk ELISA was evaluated with fecal culture, milk culture and fecal PCR. Of the 26 samples from lactating cows, 84.6, 96.1, 88.4 and 23.0% were positive in fecal culture, milk culture, m-ELISA and m-PCR, respectively. Comparatively milk sediment and milk fat culture detected 84.6 and 76.9% cows positive, respectively. Comparatively fecal culture and milk culture detected 84.6 and 96.1% cows positive, respectively. M-ELISA detected 11.5, 0.0, 11.5, 61.0 and 15.3%, cows as negative, suspected, low positive, positive and strong positive, respectively. There was good correlation between milk and fecal culture with m-ELISA. Three negative cows in m-ELISA were also detected in milk and fecal culture. Of the 26 decontaminated fecal samples, 23.0% cows were positive using specific IS 900 f-PCR. Comparative evaluation of m-ELISA with fecal and milk culture showed agreement in 80.7 and 84.6% cows, respectively. Sensitivity of m-ELISA with respect to fecal and culture was 90.9 and 95.6%, respectively. Comparative evaluation of four tests (milk culture, fecal culture, m-ELISA and f-PCR) showed that only 15.3% cows were detected in all the four tests. In three tests (fecal and milk culture and m-ELISA), 57.6% cows were detected positive. None of the cow was exclusively detected in f-PCR. Of the four diagnostic tests used milk culture was most sensitive (96.15%), followed by fecal culture (86.6%), m-ELISA (76.9%) and IS 900 PCR (23.0%) for the diagnosis of bovine Johne's disease (BJD). Milk ELISA detected only one cow extra, which was negative in milk culture. In view of the simplicity, rapidity and efficacy present milk ELISA kit employing soluble protoplasmic antigen from native Map 'Bison type' genotype of goat origin can be reliable for screening of bovine population against Johne's disease in India.     

奶牛养殖发酵床不同深度菌群结构及其应用效果分析

[目的] 分析奶牛养殖发酵床不同深度的菌群结构特征,并对奶牛养殖发酵床的应用效果进行评价。[方法] 比较应用和未应用发酵床养殖模式下垫料中3种常见致病菌的菌落数。比较2年监测期内,应用和未应用发酵床养殖奶牛的肢蹄病发生率、产奶量、乳体细胞数,以及使用3种发酵床垫料补充料（稻壳和干牛粪渣、锯末屑、稻壳粉）的奶牛所产生鲜乳的细菌总数。采集发酵床表层（5 cm）、中层（25 cm）、深层（45~50 cm）样本,测定使用2年后发酵床的基本理化指标;分别利用基于16S rDNA和ITS1的高通量测序法,分析发酵床不同深度细菌和真菌的分布特征;应用生物信息学软件预测发酵床微生物菌群代谢功能。[结果] 发酵床养殖管理模式下,垫料中大肠埃希菌、链球菌、克雷伯菌的菌落数均低于未使用发酵床的垫料。在2年监测期内,应用发酵床养殖的奶牛肢蹄病发生率低于未应用发酵床的奶牛,平均产奶量显著（P<0.05）高于未应用发酵床的奶牛,而生鲜乳体细胞数平均值低于未应用发酵床的奶牛;使用稻壳和干牛粪渣为垫料补充料,奶牛生鲜乳中的细菌总数最少。以稻壳和干牛粪为垫料的发酵床基础参数（温度、含水量、pH值、氨气、硫化氢）在持续稳定运行2年后仍能满足生产需要;发酵床微生态群落以细菌菌群为主,拟杆菌门（Bacteroidetes）和厚壁菌门（Firmicutes）多集中在发酵床中层和深层,放线菌门（Actinobacteria）多集中在发酵床表层;发酵床不同深度样品具有相似的真菌群落组成,发酵后真菌多分布在深层;KEGG 通路富集分析显示,细菌群落对整个发酵床的微生态系统影响较大,垫料中细菌代谢最为活跃,仍有大量真菌菌属有待注释说明。[结论] 应用该发酵床养殖技术,奶牛健康状况和生鲜乳品质均得到改善。     

Effect of dietary crude protein level and degradability on ruminal fermentation and nitrogen utilization in lactating dairy cows

The objectives of this experiment were to investigate the effects of two ruminally degradable protein (RDP) levels in diets containing similar ruminally undegradable protein (RUP) and metabolizable protein (MP) concentrations on ruminal fermentation, digestibility, and transfer of ruminal ammonia N into milk protein in dairy cows. Four ruminally and duodenally cannulated Holstein cows were allocated to two dietary treatments in a crossover design. The diets (adequate RDP [ARDP] and high RDP [HRDP]), had similar concentrations of RUP and MP, but differed in CP/RDP content. Ruminal ammonia was labeled with 15N and secretion of tracer in milk protein was determined for a period of 120 h. Ammonia concentration in the rumen tended to be greater (P = 0.06) with HRDP than with ARDP. Microbial N flow to the duodenum, ruminal digestibility of dietary nutrients, DMI, milk yield, fat content, and protein content and yield were not statistically different between diets. There was a tendency (P = 0.07) for increased urinary N excretion, and blood plasma and milk urea N concentrations were greater (P = 0.002 and P = 0.01, respectively) with HRDP compared with ARDP. Milk N efficiency was decreased (P = 0.01) by the HRDP diet. The cumulative secretion of ammonia 15N into milk protein, as a proportion of 15N dosed intraruminally, was greater (P = 0.003) with ARDP than with HRDP. The proportions of bacterial protein originating from ammonia N and milk protein originating from bacterial or ammonia N averaged 43, 61, and 26% and were not affected by diet. This experiment indicated that excess RDP in the diet of lactating dairy cows could not be efficiently utilized for microbial protein synthesis and was largely lost through urinary N excretion. At a similar MP supply, increased CP or RDP concentration of the diet would result in decreased efficiency of conversion of dietary N into milk protein and less efficient use of ruminal ammonia N for milk protein syntheses.     

西北地区成乳牛粪尿中N、P、Cu、Zn产污系数的对比分析

选择5头健康状况良好、胎次与产奶量相近的中国荷斯坦成乳母牛作为试验对象,采用全收粪尿法来研究成乳母牛在一年四季中N、P、Cu、Zn产污系数的变化情况及规律。结果表明,成乳母牛阶段奶牛N、P、Cu、Zn各种污染物的产污系数受季节因素的影响均表现为显著（P〈0．05）或极显著（P〈0．01）。其中,P、Zn产污系数在一年四季中的变化规律一致,均为夏季最高、冬季最低,且随季节的变化呈现出先升高后降低的趋势;N、Cu产污系数则为春季最高、冬季最低,且随季节的变化呈现出先降低后升高再降低的趋势。因此,根据季节研究成乳母牛阶段奶牛的适宜营养需要,既可达到满足生产需要、降低饲养成本的目的,又可最大限度地减少污染物的产生。     

Utilisation of N in perennial ryegrass cultivars by stall-fed lactating dairy cows

In the summers of 2000 and 2001, the effect of six diploid perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) cultivars on the N utilisation by 12 high productive dairy cows was determined. Experiments were conducted according to a double 3 × 3 Latin square design; within each Latin square, three cultivars were fed to six cows during three periods of 2 weeks each. Two cultivars had a higher water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) content than the other cultivars in both years. A higher WSC content was more compensated by a lower neutral detergent fibre (NDF) content than by a lower crude protein content. In both years, dry matter intake (DMI) and milk production (MP) varied only slightly among cultivars and no differences among cultivars were found in the excretion of N in milk (in g/day and as % of N intake). Furthermore, cows fed the two cultivars with elevated WSC content had a lower N intake and this was associated with a lower milk urea N content and urinary N excretion. The small differences in chemical composition among cultivars did not result in significant differences in DMI, MP and N utilisation in dairy cows fed indoors. The results suggest that there is little scope to improve N utilisation of dairy cows at high N fertilization levels by breeding new cultivars.     

4种花生秸秆在奶牛瘤胃中的降解特性

为研究不同花生秸秆在奶牛瘤胃中的降解特性,采用尼龙袋法评定了4种花生秸秆(TI、TJ、汕G和泉花7号)的干物质(DM)、粗蛋白(CP)、中性洗涤纤维(NDF)和酸性洗涤纤维(ADF)瘤胃动态降解率和有效降解率。结果表明,4种花生秸秆DM的72h降解率和有效降解率为汕G最高,达66.07%和49.37%,并依次降低的为TJ、泉花7号与TI。4种花生秸秆CP的72h降解率和有效降解率与DM有相同的趋势,CP的72h降解率和有效降解率也以汕G最高,达73.16%和59.20%,其中CP的72h降解率依次降低的为泉花7号、TJ与TI;有效降解率依次降低的为TJ、TI与泉花7号。4种花生秸秆NDF和ADF的72h降解率趋势一致为泉花7号最高,并依次降低的为汕G、TJ和TI;4种花生秸秆NDF有效降解率最高的为汕G,其次为TI、泉花7号与TJ;ADF有效降解率最高的为泉花7号,其次为汕G、TI与TJ。因此,从奶牛对4种花生秸秆的降解效果看,汕G的营养价值最高,TI的营养价值最低。     

Effect of replacing corn with brown rice grain in a total mixed ration silage on milk production,ruminal fermentation and nitrogen balance in lactating dairy cows

Nine multiparous Holstein cows were used in a replicated 3 × 3 Latin square design to determine the effects of substituting corn grain with brown rice (BR) grain in total mixed ration (TMR) silage on milk yield, ruminal fermentation and nitrogen (N) balance. The TMR silages were made from the ensiling of TMR containing (dry matter basis) 50.1% forage in rice silage and corn silage combination, and 49.9% concentrate. The grain portion of the diets contained 31.2% steam‐flaked corn, 31.2% steam‐flaked BR or an equal mixture of corn and BR. Dietary treatments did not affect dry matter intake, milk yield and milk fat, protein and lactose yields. The ruminal pH and total volatile fatty acid concentrations were not affected by dietary treatment. The urinary N excretion decreased linearly (P < 0.01) in response to increased levels of BR, with no dietary effect on N intake, N secretion in milk and fecal N excretion. Our results indicate that steam‐flaked BR is a suitable replacement for steam‐flaked corn in dairy cow diets, and that it can be included in rations to a level of at least 31.2% of dry matter without adverse effects on milk production, when cows were fed rice silage and corn silage‐based diets.     

治疗奶牛乳房炎基因药物的环境释放试验

用人溶菌酶cDNA重组质粒治疗奶牛乳房炎的初步试验结果显示,该基因药物对奶牛乳房炎具有良好的预防和治疗效果.为验证该基因药物在大规模推广使用前对环境的安全性,按照农业部颁布的《农业转基因生物安全评价管理办法》要求,选择地处相对偏僻的某奶牛场为试验地,用人溶菌酶重组质粒pcDNAKLYZ分别治疗干奶期和泌乳期患牛,随后对实验牛的血液、乳汁进行质粒残留检测,并对唾液、尿液、粪便和饲养环境中的微生物进行转化菌检测.结果显示,仅71.43%（5/7）的泌乳牛的乳区在治疗后的第1天从奶中检测到质粒,血液检测结果均为阴性;也未发现该重组质粒被其分泌物、排泄物中菌群以及环境中微生物摄取、转化.因此,该重组质粒注射奶牛后,通过乳汁、尿液以及其他分泌物、排泄物向饲养环境泄露的可能性极小,也不可能通过转化菌在环境中水平传播.由此可见,该重组质粒在治疗奶牛乳房炎时对环境是安全的.