Effect of TMR Briquettes on Milk Production, Nutrient Digestibility, and Manure Excretions of Dairy Cows in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka

We showed previously that TMR briquettes made with a variety of forages and industrial by-products had higher crude protein and energy concentrations than the conventional diet including fresh-cut Guinea grass and commercial cattle pellet (CTL). The study objective was to determine to what extent th...

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Published in:	Animals (Basel) 2022-04, Vol.12 (7), p.932
Main Authors:	Karunanayaka, Wishma, Nayananjalie, Deepthi, Appuhamy, Ranga, Adikari, Jayantha, Weerasingha, Viraj, Kumari, Amali, Somasiri, Sharini, Liyanage, Ridma, Mangalika, Priyani, Sundarabarathy, Thenmoli
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Animal manures blood serum Briquets By products Catheters Cattle Cow's milk Cytotoxicity Dairy cattle Diet Digestibility Dry matter Feeds Grasses lactating dairy cows Lymphocytes T Milk Milk production milk yield Nitrogen Nutrients Nutrition Nutrition research Organic matter Production costs Proteins Sorghum Sustainability TMR briquettes Total mixed rations Urea Urine Veterinarians Yield
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Summary:	We showed previously that TMR briquettes made with a variety of forages and industrial by-products had higher crude protein and energy concentrations than the conventional diet including fresh-cut Guinea grass and commercial cattle pellet (CTL). The study objective was to determine to what extent the nutritional advantages of TMR briquettes would be translated into the milk production of dairy cows in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Nine Jersey × Sahiwal cows were assigned to CTL or two TMR briquettes in a 3 × 3 Latin square design with three periods each including 14 d for production measurement and 7 d for total faeces and urine collection. The TMR briquettes tended to increase milk yield (5.55 to 6.59 kg/d, p = 0.092), milk protein yield (0.170 vs. 0.203 kg/d, p = 0.091) and DMI (6.50 to 7.16 kg/d, p = 0.070), and decreased milk urea nitrogen (13.0 to 10.5 mg/dL, p < 0.006). The TMR briquettes had a higher organic matter and neutral detergent fibre digestibility (p < 0.001), and lower urinary N excretions as a % of N intake (p = 0.149). In conclusion, the TMR briquettes can improve forage digestibility, milk production and environmental sustainability of dairy cows in the dry zone of Sri Lanka.
ISSN:	2076-2615 2076-2615