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Factors Influencing Lactation Performance, Feeding Behavior, and Methane Emissions by Dairy Cows
Factors Influencing Lactation Performance, Feeding Behavior, and Methane Emissions by Dairy Cows
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- 자료유형
- 학위논문 서양
- 최종처리일시
- 20260202105651
- ISBN
- 9798273300972
- DDC
- 636
- 서명/저자
- Factors Influencing Lactation Performance, Feeding Behavior, and Methane Emissions by Dairy Cows
- 발행사항
- [Sl] : The University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2026
- 발행사항
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2026
- 형태사항
- 272 p
- 주기사항
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-07, Section: B.
- 주기사항
- Advisor: Ferraretto, Luiz.
- 학위논문주기
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2026.
- 초록/해제
- 요약Adequate energy supply to lactating dairy cows is essential to maximize their genetic potential for milk production and feed efficiency. Forage typically accounts for more than 50% of diet DM in midwestern dairy diets; hence, it is important to understand how forage concentration influences lactation performance, feeding behavior, and enteric methane (CH4) emissions by dairy cows. Several alternatives exist to partially replace forage in dairy diets, as many areas worldwide have access to competitively priced byproducts that can replace forage fiber when producers face shortages or reduced forage quality. Moreover, various feed additives have gained attention for their ability to modulate rumen metabolism and inhibit methanogenesis, often achieving greater reductions in methane emissions than diet formulation strategies alone. However, more research is needed to determine the magnitude of these responses in long-term studies and across different dietary formulations. Thus, a series of experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of different nutritional strategies on the lactation performance, feeding behavior, and enteric CH4 emissions of dairy cows to provide producers with information that aids management decisions on farm.In the first study, a meta-analysis was conducted to (1) evaluate the effects of dietary characteristics, such as forage neutral detergent fiber (fNDF) concentration and particle size, on performance-related parameters and (2) on eating behavior of dairy diets. Increasing dietary concentration of fNDF was positively associated with eating time but reduced eating rate. Although greater fNDF concentration impaired lactation performance, it had no effect on energy corrected milk (ECM) feed efficiency. Additionally, increasing dietary mean particle size linearly increased eating time and decreased eating rate. This indicates that diets with coarser particles require more time for consumption. The proportion of particles above 19 mm also increased eating time and had a negative quadratic relationship with eating rate. These findings suggest that the proportion of particles above 19 mm is a practical indicator of eating behavior and bunk sorting activity by lactating dairy cows.The second study evaluated the effects of dietary fiber source and direct-fed microbial supplementation on lactation performance and feeding behavior of high-producing dairy cows. Milk production was greater for low- rather than high-forage diets. Reduced feed efficiency related parameters and milk fat concentration were observed for low- rather than high-forage diets. Feeding high-forage diets may be an alternative for producers to reduce feeding costs depending on the price of purchased feeds. However, soy hulls should be considered when producers are challenged by either forage shortages or forage with a lower nutritive value. Additionally, direct-fed microbial supplementation reduced respiration rate in the morning and affected meal patterns of lactating cows.The third study evaluated the effects of dietary forage concentration and microbial inoculation of corn silage on lactation performance, feeding behavior, total tract nutrient digestibility, and enteric CH4 emissions by dairy cows. There were no treatment effects on actual or component-corrected feed efficiencies, indicating that high-forage diets can provide opportunities for producers to reduce feeding costs. Lower fNDF concentration reduced CH4 emissions, yield, and intensity. In addition, microbial inoculation of corn silage tended to increase component-corrected milk yields, whereas increased actual and component-component corrected feed efficiencies and fNDF digestibility by dairy cows. Therefore, inoculating corn silage with ferulic acid esterase-producing bacteria enhanced lactation performance of high-producing cows.The fourth study evaluated the effects of oscillating dietary starch concentration and cashew nut shell extract supplementation on lactation performance, feeding behavior, total tract nutrient digestibility, and enteric CH4 emissions by dairy cows. Oscillating dietary starch concentration at 48-h intervals did not negatively affect actual or component-corrected milk yields of dairy cows. Behavioral changes likely allowed cows to maintain lactation performance despite short-term oscillations in dietary starch concentration. This suggests that cows can adapt to variations in nutrient composition over a short period if cows are, on average, fed a relatively balanced diet. In addition, CH4 production was lower for cows supplemented with cashew nut shell extract compared with control due to its anti-methanogenic effect.In the last study, a meta-analysis was conducted to (1) evaluate the impact of feeding 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) in dairy diets on lactation performance and income over feed costs (IOFC) per cow and per farm, and (2) discuss the potential implications for dairy producers. The energy-corrected milk yield and feed efficiency were unaffected for dairy cows supplemented with 3-NOP compared with control. However, 3-NOP dosage was negatively associated with the 3-NOP effect size on these performance-related parameters. Feeding 3-NOP caused a reduction of 27.9% for CH4 production at an average 3-NOP dose of 80.3 mg/kg DM. Nonetheless, the effects of feeding 3-NOP on IOFC will vary over time with the cost of feeds and milk payments, suggesting that economic incentives for 3-NOP use in dairy diets are needed at present, including through carbon credit and other environmental stewardship programs. Future research is warranted to evaluate the effects of feeding 3-NOP on the long-term productivity of dairy cows.Overall, our results suggest that dairy producers can reduce feed costs by feeding forage with high nutritive value that support rumen health without negatively affecting lactation performance. Furthermore, the use of feed additives demonstrates potential to considerably reduce CH4 emissions from lactating cows. However, additional long-term research is needed to elucidate the magnitude of these responses and their implications on productivity of dairy cows across different nutritional strategies. Thus, these nutritional practices can contribute to improved environmental sustainability and enhanced economic profitability in dairy farms.
- 일반주제명
- Animal sciences
- 일반주제명
- Behavioral sciences
- 일반주제명
- Genetics
- 키워드
- Byproducts
- 키워드
- Eating behavior
- 키워드
- Feed additive
- 키워드
- Forage fiber
- 키워드
- Particle size
- 기타저자
- The University of Wisconsin - Madison Animal and Dairy Sciences
- 기본자료저록
- Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-07B.
- 전자적 위치 및 접속
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■520 ▼aAdequate energy supply to lactating dairy cows is essential to maximize their genetic potential for milk production and feed efficiency. Forage typically accounts for more than 50% of diet DM in midwestern dairy diets; hence, it is important to understand how forage concentration influences lactation performance, feeding behavior, and enteric methane (CH4) emissions by dairy cows. Several alternatives exist to partially replace forage in dairy diets, as many areas worldwide have access to competitively priced byproducts that can replace forage fiber when producers face shortages or reduced forage quality. Moreover, various feed additives have gained attention for their ability to modulate rumen metabolism and inhibit methanogenesis, often achieving greater reductions in methane emissions than diet formulation strategies alone. However, more research is needed to determine the magnitude of these responses in long-term studies and across different dietary formulations. Thus, a series of experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of different nutritional strategies on the lactation performance, feeding behavior, and enteric CH4 emissions of dairy cows to provide producers with information that aids management decisions on farm.In the first study, a meta-analysis was conducted to (1) evaluate the effects of dietary characteristics, such as forage neutral detergent fiber (fNDF) concentration and particle size, on performance-related parameters and (2) on eating behavior of dairy diets. Increasing dietary concentration of fNDF was positively associated with eating time but reduced eating rate. Although greater fNDF concentration impaired lactation performance, it had no effect on energy corrected milk (ECM) feed efficiency. Additionally, increasing dietary mean particle size linearly increased eating time and decreased eating rate. This indicates that diets with coarser particles require more time for consumption. The proportion of particles above 19 mm also increased eating time and had a negative quadratic relationship with eating rate. These findings suggest that the proportion of particles above 19 mm is a practical indicator of eating behavior and bunk sorting activity by lactating dairy cows.The second study evaluated the effects of dietary fiber source and direct-fed microbial supplementation on lactation performance and feeding behavior of high-producing dairy cows. Milk production was greater for low- rather than high-forage diets. Reduced feed efficiency related parameters and milk fat concentration were observed for low- rather than high-forage diets. Feeding high-forage diets may be an alternative for producers to reduce feeding costs depending on the price of purchased feeds. However, soy hulls should be considered when producers are challenged by either forage shortages or forage with a lower nutritive value. Additionally, direct-fed microbial supplementation reduced respiration rate in the morning and affected meal patterns of lactating cows.The third study evaluated the effects of dietary forage concentration and microbial inoculation of corn silage on lactation performance, feeding behavior, total tract nutrient digestibility, and enteric CH4 emissions by dairy cows. There were no treatment effects on actual or component-corrected feed efficiencies, indicating that high-forage diets can provide opportunities for producers to reduce feeding costs. Lower fNDF concentration reduced CH4 emissions, yield, and intensity. In addition, microbial inoculation of corn silage tended to increase component-corrected milk yields, whereas increased actual and component-component corrected feed efficiencies and fNDF digestibility by dairy cows. Therefore, inoculating corn silage with ferulic acid esterase-producing bacteria enhanced lactation performance of high-producing cows.The fourth study evaluated the effects of oscillating dietary starch concentration and cashew nut shell extract supplementation on lactation performance, feeding behavior, total tract nutrient digestibility, and enteric CH4 emissions by dairy cows. Oscillating dietary starch concentration at 48-h intervals did not negatively affect actual or component-corrected milk yields of dairy cows. Behavioral changes likely allowed cows to maintain lactation performance despite short-term oscillations in dietary starch concentration. This suggests that cows can adapt to variations in nutrient composition over a short period if cows are, on average, fed a relatively balanced diet. In addition, CH4 production was lower for cows supplemented with cashew nut shell extract compared with control due to its anti-methanogenic effect.In the last study, a meta-analysis was conducted to (1) evaluate the impact of feeding 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) in dairy diets on lactation performance and income over feed costs (IOFC) per cow and per farm, and (2) discuss the potential implications for dairy producers. The energy-corrected milk yield and feed efficiency were unaffected for dairy cows supplemented with 3-NOP compared with control. However, 3-NOP dosage was negatively associated with the 3-NOP effect size on these performance-related parameters. Feeding 3-NOP caused a reduction of 27.9% for CH4 production at an average 3-NOP dose of 80.3 mg/kg DM. Nonetheless, the effects of feeding 3-NOP on IOFC will vary over time with the cost of feeds and milk payments, suggesting that economic incentives for 3-NOP use in dairy diets are needed at present, including through carbon credit and other environmental stewardship programs. Future research is warranted to evaluate the effects of feeding 3-NOP on the long-term productivity of dairy cows.Overall, our results suggest that dairy producers can reduce feed costs by feeding forage with high nutritive value that support rumen health without negatively affecting lactation performance. Furthermore, the use of feed additives demonstrates potential to considerably reduce CH4 emissions from lactating cows. However, additional long-term research is needed to elucidate the magnitude of these responses and their implications on productivity of dairy cows across different nutritional strategies. Thus, these nutritional practices can contribute to improved environmental sustainability and enhanced economic profitability in dairy farms.
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■653 ▼aFeed additive
■653 ▼aForage fiber
■653 ▼aMethane mitigation
■653 ▼aParticle size
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