The effects of ration particle size and live yeast supplementation on dairy cows performance under heat stress conditions
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2023
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Springer
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The objectives of this experiment were to evaluate the effects of ration particle size and dietary supplementation of live yeast (LY; Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on dry matter intake, milk yield and milk quality, apparent nutrient digestibility, ruminal fermentation parameters, and ruminal volatile fatty acids in dairy cattle under heat stress condition. Four multiparous Holstein dairy cattle in midlactation were fed 4 diets: high particle size (HPS), high particle size with 1 g/d/cow LY (Levucell (R) Sc 10 ME Titan (R) CNCM I-1077 (10 x 10(9) cfu/g) (HPS + LY), short particle size (SPS), short particle size with 1 g/d/cow LY (Levucell (R) Sc 10 ME Titan (R) CNCM I-1077 (10 x 10(9) cfu/g) (SPS + LY). Treatments were arranged in a 2 x 2 factorial within a 4 x 4 Latin square design. Decreasing ration particle size increased intakes of dry matter (DM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) (P < 0.05) but decreased peNDF intake (P < 0.0001). Milk production and milk fat percentage were similar in cows. Cows fed SPS had lower milk protein percentage (P < 0.05). No treatments had any significant effect on apparent nutrient digestibility. Ruminal pH was higher in cows supplemented LY (P < 0.05). The ruminal total volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentration and percentage of VFAs were not significantly affected by ration particle size or dietary LY supplementing. Rectal temperature (C-o) and respiratory rate (breaths/min) were similar between the groups. In conclusion, it may be concluded that decreasing ration particle size increased DM, and NDF intakes, without affecting milk yield or feed efficiency in cows exposed moderate heat stress.
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Dairy Cows; Ration Particle Size; Live Yeast; Heat Stress; Feeding Behavior; Milk Yield
