Effects of dietary amylase and sucrose on productivity of cows fed low-starch diets (2011)

Authors

C.F. Vargas
Barry J. Bradford

Keywords

Dairy Day, 2011; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 12-176-S; Report of progress (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 1057; Dairy; Enzyme; Milk production; Nutrition; Feed intake

Abstract

Exogenous amylase, sucrose, or a combination was used in diets with reduced starch content. The trial was performed in 48 lactating Holstein cows, and milk yield, milk composition, and dry matter intake were measured. Treatments did not affect production traits, but with slightly decreased feed intake and slightly greater milk production in amylase-fed cows, the calculated value of amylase in this study was $0.37/cow per day.; Dairy Day, 2011, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 2011; Dairy Research, 2011 is known as Dairy Day, 2011

Recommended Citation

Vargas, C.F. and Bradford, Barry J. (2011) "Effects of dietary amylase and sucrose on productivity of cows fed low-starch diets (2011)," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 2. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2979