Efficiency of nitrogen use in dairy cows grazing ryegrass with different water soluble carbohydrate concentrations

L. A. Miller; D. H. Baker; Michael K. Theodorou; John C. MacRae; Mervyn O. Humphreys; Nigel D. Scollan; Jon M. Moorby

Efficiency of nitrogen use in dairy cows grazing ryegrass with different water soluble carbohydrate concentrations

L. A. Miller, D. H. Baker, Michael K. Theodorou, John C. MacRae, Mervyn O. Humphreys, Nigel D. Scollan, Jon M. Moorby

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This experiment is one of a series designed to investigate the efficiency of nitrogen (N) use in Holstein-Friesian dairy cows grazing perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) which has been bred to express high water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) concentrations. Animals grazed either a High Sugar (HS) grass or a Control (C) variety chosen on the basis of heading date compatibility. Dry matter (DM) intakes were estimated using herbage mass. Milk yields, milk constituent concentrations and plasma concentrations of b-hydroxybutyrate, glucose, total protein, albumin and urea were also measured. Forage DM intakes were similar for the two grasses. However, because of differences in the nitrogen content of the varieties (128 vs 176 g crude protein (CP) kg-1 DM; s.e.d. 10.5; P

Original language	English
Pages	10-21
Number of pages	12
Publication status	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

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