Lactational Evaluation of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin with Corn and Barley Diets

<p>Forty-eight Holstein cows were randomly assigned wk 3 postpartum to a corn or barley diet from wk 4 through 44 postpartum. Cows within diets at wk 14 were randomly assigned to receive 0 (control), 10.3, 20.6, and 30.9 mg/hd/d of recombinant bovine somatotropin injected wk 15 through 44 postpartum. Forage dry matter was 80% corn silage and 20% alfalfa hay. Forage to concentrate ratio in total mixed diets varied from 50:50 to 70:30 with milk production. For the entire lactation, milk production of (29.7 and 29.1 kg/d) and 4% FCM (27.3 and ·25.9 kg/d) was lower for cows fed barley based diets. Percentages of milk fat (3.44 and 3.25) were numerically lower for cows fed barley, while protein (3.36 and 3.36) was similar. Milk production (26.6, 31.0, 31.2, and 28.8 kg/d) and 4% FCM (23.9, 27.1, 27.5, and 28.0 kg/d) was higher for cows injected with somatotropin, while DM intakes (21.4, 22.4, 21.4, and 22.3 kg/d) were similar. Percentages of milk fat (3.39, 3.12, 3.21, and 3.66) and protein (3.43~ 3.29, 3.28, and 3.43) varied. Lactose, SCC, and body weights were similar for somatotropin and dietary treatments. Recombinant bovine somatotropin injected daily during the last 2/3 of lactation increased milk production 8 to 17% and DM intake 0 to 5% for the entire lactation and the increase was consistant across diets.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Open Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Dairy Science

Year dc:date.available

1988

Author dc:creator

• Eisenbeisz, Wade Arthur

Contributors dc:contributor

• David J. Schingoethe

• Dairy Science

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• <p>In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted<br /><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/</a></p>

Language dc:language

en

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https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/1329

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oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-2331