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The Professional Animal Scientist, 6(28), p. 639-647

DOI: 10.15232/s1080-7446(15)30423-x

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Effect of Corn Shredlage on lactation performance and total tract starch digestibility by dairy cows

Journal article published in 2012 by L. F. Ferraretto and R. D. Shaver ORCID, R. D. Shaver
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Abstract

The objective of this trial was to determine the effect of feeding a TMR containing Corn Shredlage (SHRD; Shredlage LLC, Tea, SD) or conventionally processed corn silage (KPCS) on lactation performance by dairy cows. The KPCS was harvested using conventional rolls (3-mm gap) and set at a 19-mm theoretical length of cut. The SHRD was harvested using novel cross-grooved rolls (2.5-mm gap) and set at a 30-mm length of cut. One hundred twelve cows stratified by DIM, milk yield, breed, and parity were randomly assigned to 14 pens with 8 cows. Pens were randomly assigned to 2 treatment TMR in a completely randomized design. A 2-wk covariate period with cows fed a 50:50 mixture of treatment diets was followed by an 8-wk treatment period with cows fed their assigned treatment diet. The TMR contained (DM basis) KPCS or SHRD (50%), alfalfa silage (10%), and concentrate mixture (40%). Data were analyzed using Proc Mixed in SAS with covariate, treatment, week, and the treatment × week interaction as fixed effects and pen within treatment as a random effect. Cows fed SHRD tended to consume 0.7 kg/d more DM. Milk yield and composition were similar between treatments. The 3.5% FCM yield tended to be 1.0 kg/d greater for cows fed SHRD. A treatment × week interaction was detected for 3.5% FCM yield; as during wk 2, a tendency was observed for SHRD to be greater during wk 4 and 6 and greater for SHRD at wk 8. Ruminal in situ digestibility of starch was greater for SHRD than for KPCS. Feeding SHRD tended to increase DMI and 3.5% FCM yield.