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To evaluate the fatty acid profile of milk from cows fed palm kernel cake (PKC), 12 Holstein × Zebu crossbred cows were kept in the feedlot, distributed into a triple 4 × 4 Latin square, and fed the following treatments: 1) control; 2) inclusion of 50 g PKC/kg in the total dry matter (TDM); 3) inclusion of 100 g PKC/kg in the TDM; and 4) inclusion of 150 g PKC/kg in the TDM. Milk samples from the morning and afternoon milkings were collected in the amount of 1% of the daily production of each animal; subsequently, 100-mL subsamples were frozen for analysis of the fatty acid profile. Inclusion of PKC did not change the concentration of short-chain fatty acids or myristoleic (C14:1), pentadecenoic (C15:1), palmitic (C16:0), and palmitoleic (C16:1) fatty acids. Concentrations of medium-chain and lauric (C12:0) and myristic (C14:0) fatty acids increased linearly (P 0.05). A decreasing linear effect was observed (P 0.05) on the concentration of the C15:0 fatty acid. No effects were observed (P > 0.05) on the long-chain fatty acids and those of the omega 6 and 3 series; on the ratio between poly-unsaturated and saturated fatty acids; or on the ratio between the fatty acids of the omega 6/omega 3 series. The concentration of conjugated linoleic acid was not influenced (P > 0.05) by inclusion of PKC in the diet. Addition of palm kernel cake to the diet of lactating cows
Para avaliar o perfil de ácidos graxos do leite de vacas alimentadas com torta de dendê (TD) foram utilizadas 12 vacas mestiças Holandês x Zebu, mantidas em confinamento, distribuídas em um triplo Quadrado Latino 4 x 4 e recebendo os seguintes tratamentos: 1) controle; 2) inclusão de 50 g TD/kg na matéria seca total (MST); 3) inclusão de 100 g TD/ kg na MST e 4) inclusão de 150 g TD/kg na MST. Amostras de leite da ordenha da manhã e da tarde foram coletadas na quantidade de 1% da produção diária de cada animal, após subamostras de 100 mL foram congeladas para posterior análise do perfil em ácidos graxos. A inclusão de TD não alterou as concentrações dos ácidos graxos de cadeia curta e dos ácidos graxos Miristoleico C14:1, Pentadecenoico C15:1, Palmítico C16:0 e Palmitoleico C16:1. Houve efeito linear crescente (P 0,05) para as concentrações dos ácidos graxos de cadeia média, Láurico C12:0 e Mirístico C14:0. Para a concentração do ácido graxo C15:0 , houve efeito linear decrescente (P 0,05). Não foram observados efeitos (P > 0,05) para os ácidos graxos de cadeia longa e da série Ômega 6 e 3, assim como, para a proporção entre os ácidos graxos poli-insaturados/saturados, e entre os ácidos graxos da série ômega 6/ômega 3. A concentração do ácido linoleico conjugado não foi influênciada (P > 0,05) pela inclusão de TD na dieta. A inclusão de torta de dendê na dieta d
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This study aimed to evaluate the inclusion of castor meal in the diet of lactating cows in grazing system and its implications in feeding behavior. Eight Holstein x Zebu crossbred cows, with average milk production adjusted to 300 days in the previous lactation, between 5000 and 6000 kg and 100.33 ± 13.33 days of lactation and average body weight of 509.47 ± 61.90 kg, were distributed in two 4 x 4 Latin squares, with 4 levels of castor meal inclusion in the total diet, and using Brachiaria brizantha pasture as roughage. The experiment consisted of four experimental periods, lasting 21 days each. In each trial, the roughage and supplements were collected for evaluation of chemical composition. Animals were subjected to visual observation for evaluation of feeding behavior for 24 hours, from the 20th to the 21st day of each experimental period. The observations of the activities were recorded every five minutes. We determined the number of ruminating chews and the time spent in rumination of each ruminal bolus with the use of digital stopwatch. There was a quadratic effect for the grazing time with maximum point of inclusion of castor meal at 4.61% in the diet; other variables did not differ: rumination, idleness, trough, rumination efficiency, feeding and grazing time, rumination and idleness. Castor meal can be included in the diet with levels up to 10%, for little changes in t
This study aimed to evaluate the inclusion of castor meal in the diet of lactating cows in grazing system and its implications in feeding behavior. Eight Holstein x Zebu crossbred cows, with average milk production adjusted to 300 days in the previous lactation, between 5000 and 6000 kg and 100.33 ± 13.33 days of lactation and average body weight of 509.47 ± 61.90 kg, were distributed in two 4 x 4 Latin squares, with 4 levels of castor meal inclusion in the total diet, and using Brachiaria brizantha pasture as roughage. The experiment consisted of four experimental periods, lasting 21 days each. In each trial, the roughage and supplements were collected for evaluation of chemical composition. Animals were subjected to visual observation for evaluation of feeding behavior for 24 hours, from the 20th to the 21st day of each experimental period. The observations of the activities were recorded every five minutes. We determined the number of ruminating chews and the time spent in rumination of each ruminal bolus with the use of digital stopwatch. There was a quadratic effect for the grazing time with maximum point of inclusion of castor meal at 4.61% in the diet; other variables did not differ: rumination, idleness, trough, rumination efficiency, feeding and grazing time, rumination and idleness. Castor meal can be included in the diet with levels up to 10%, for little changes in t
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This study aimed to evaluate the inclusion of castor meal in the diet of lactating cows in grazing system and its implications in feeding behavior. Eight Holstein x Zebu crossbred cows, with average milk production adjusted to 300 days in the previous lactation, between 5000 and 6000 kg and 100.33 ± 13.33 days of lactation and average body weight of 509.47 ± 61.90 kg, were distributed in two 4 x 4 Latin squares, with 4 levels of castor meal inclusion in the total diet, and using Brachiaria brizantha pasture as roughage. The experiment consisted of four experimental periods, lasting 21 days each. In each trial, the roughage and supplements were collected for evaluation of chemical composition. Animals were subjected to visual observation for evaluation of feeding behavior for 24 hours, from the 20th to the 21st day of each experimental period. The observations of the activities were recorded every five minutes. We determined the number of ruminating chews and the time spent in rumination of each ruminal bolus with the use of digital stopwatch. There was a quadratic effect for the grazing time with maximum point of inclusion of castor meal at 4.61% in the diet; other variables did not differ: rumination, idleness, trough, rumination efficiency, feeding and grazing time, rumination and idleness. Castor meal can be included in the diet with levels up to 10%, for little changes in t
This study aimed to evaluate the inclusion of castor meal in the diet of lactating cows in grazing system and its implications in feeding behavior. Eight Holstein x Zebu crossbred cows, with average milk production adjusted to 300 days in the previous lactation, between 5000 and 6000 kg and 100.33 ± 13.33 days of lactation and average body weight of 509.47 ± 61.90 kg, were distributed in two 4 x 4 Latin squares, with 4 levels of castor meal inclusion in the total diet, and using Brachiaria brizantha pasture as roughage. The experiment consisted of four experimental periods, lasting 21 days each. In each trial, the roughage and supplements were collected for evaluation of chemical composition. Animals were subjected to visual observation for evaluation of feeding behavior for 24 hours, from the 20th to the 21st day of each experimental period. The observations of the activities were recorded every five minutes. We determined the number of ruminating chews and the time spent in rumination of each ruminal bolus with the use of digital stopwatch. There was a quadratic effect for the grazing time with maximum point of inclusion of castor meal at 4.61% in the diet; other variables did not differ: rumination, idleness, trough, rumination efficiency, feeding and grazing time, rumination and idleness. Castor meal can be included in the diet with levels up to 10%, for little changes in t
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To evaluate the fatty acid profile of milk from cows fed palm kernel cake (PKC), 12 Holstein × Zebu crossbred cows were kept in the feedlot, distributed into a triple 4 × 4 Latin square, and fed the following treatments: 1) control; 2) inclusion of 50 g PKC/kg in the total dry matter (TDM); 3) inclusion of 100 g PKC/kg in the TDM; and 4) inclusion of 150 g PKC/kg in the TDM. Milk samples from the morning and afternoon milkings were collected in the amount of 1% of the daily production of each animal; subsequently, 100-mL subsamples were frozen for analysis of the fatty acid profile. Inclusion of PKC did not change the concentration of short-chain fatty acids or myristoleic (C14:1), pentadecenoic (C15:1), palmitic (C16:0), and palmitoleic (C16:1) fatty acids. Concentrations of medium-chain and lauric (C12:0) and myristic (C14:0) fatty acids increased linearly (P 0.05). A decreasing linear effect was observed (P 0.05) on the concentration of the C15:0 fatty acid. No effects were observed (P > 0.05) on the long-chain fatty acids and those of the omega 6 and 3 series; on the ratio between poly-unsaturated and saturated fatty acids; or on the ratio between the fatty acids of the omega 6/omega 3 series. The concentration of conjugated linoleic acid was not influenced (P > 0.05) by inclusion of PKC in the diet. Addition of palm kernel cake to the diet of lactating cows
Para avaliar o perfil de ácidos graxos do leite de vacas alimentadas com torta de dendê (TD) foram utilizadas 12 vacas mestiças Holandês x Zebu, mantidas em confinamento, distribuídas em um triplo Quadrado Latino 4 x 4 e recebendo os seguintes tratamentos: 1) controle; 2) inclusão de 50 g TD/kg na matéria seca total (MST); 3) inclusão de 100 g TD/ kg na MST e 4) inclusão de 150 g TD/kg na MST. Amostras de leite da ordenha da manhã e da tarde foram coletadas na quantidade de 1% da produção diária de cada animal, após subamostras de 100 mL foram congeladas para posterior análise do perfil em ácidos graxos. A inclusão de TD não alterou as concentrações dos ácidos graxos de cadeia curta e dos ácidos graxos Miristoleico C14:1, Pentadecenoico C15:1, Palmítico C16:0 e Palmitoleico C16:1. Houve efeito linear crescente (P 0,05) para as concentrações dos ácidos graxos de cadeia média, Láurico C12:0 e Mirístico C14:0. Para a concentração do ácido graxo C15:0 , houve efeito linear decrescente (P 0,05). Não foram observados efeitos (P > 0,05) para os ácidos graxos de cadeia longa e da série Ômega 6 e 3, assim como, para a proporção entre os ácidos graxos poli-insaturados/saturados, e entre os ácidos graxos da série ômega 6/ômega 3. A concentração do ácido linoleico conjugado não foi influênciada (P > 0,05) pela inclusão de TD na dieta. A inclusão de torta de dendê na dieta d