Evaluation of rehydrated corn grain silage with okara or soybean inclusion in the performance of lactating cows / Avaliação da silagem de grãos de milho reidratados com inclusão de okara ou soja no desempenho de vacas em lactação

This study aimed to evaluate dry matter intake, nutrient digestibility, milk production and composition, and feed efficiency of cows fed corn grain silages with okara or raw soybean inclusion. Six Holstein cows were distributed in a double Latin square and arranged in the following treatments: concentrate formulated based on corn grain silage with 30% okara inclusion; concentrate of corn grain silage with 20% raw soybean inclusion, and concentrate based on dry corn grains. Statistical analysis was performed using Bayesian inference. Diets formulated with silages reduced dry matter intake compared to the diet of concentrate based on dry grains. High digestibility of DM, OM, NFC, and EE was observed for diets with silage inclusion. Milk presented an increase in CLA for the diet of corn grain silage diet with soybean inclusion. Rehydrated grain corn silage with soybean or okara inclusion reduced dry matter intake and increased nutrient digestibility, maintaining the same milk production, which demonstrates the higher efficiency of these diets.

Objetivou-se avaliar a ingestão de matéria seca, digestibilidade dos nutrientes, produção e composição do leite e a eficiência alimentar de vacas alimentadas com silagens de grãos de milho com adição de okara ou de soja crua. Foram utilizadas 6 vacas da raça Holandesa, distribuídas em um duplo quadrado latino, nos seguintes tratamentos: concentrado formulado à base de silagem de grãos de milho com adição de 30% de okara; concentrado com silagem de grãos de milho com adição de 20% de soja crua e concentrado à base de grãos secos de milho. A análise estatística foi realizada por meio de Inferência Bayesiana. As dietas formuladas com as silagens diminuíram o consumo de matéria seca em relação à dieta com concentrado à base de grãos secos. Foi verificada maior digestibilidade da MS, MO, CNF e EE para as dietas com a inclusão das silagens. Houve aumento do CLA no leite para a dieta com silagem de grãos de milho com adição de soja. A ensilagem de grãos de milho reidratados com adição de soja ou okara diminui o consumo de matéria seca, aumenta a digestibilidade dos nutrientes, mantendo a mesma produção de leite, o que demonstra superioridade na eficiência destas dietas.

Evaluation of rehydrated corn grain silage with okara or soybean inclusion in the performance of lactating cows / Avaliação da silagem de grãos de milho reidratados com inclusão de okara ou soja no desempenho de vacas em lactação

This study aimed to evaluate dry matter intake, nutrient digestibility, milk production and composition, and feed efficiency of cows fed corn grain silages with okara or raw soybean inclusion. Six Holstein cows were distributed in a double Latin square and arranged in the following treatments: concentrate formulated based on corn grain silage with 30% okara inclusion; concentrate of corn grain silage with 20% raw soybean inclusion, and concentrate based on dry corn grains. Statistical analysis was performed using Bayesian inference. Diets formulated with silages reduced dry matter intake compared to the diet of concentrate based on dry grains. High digestibility of DM, OM, NFC, and EE was observed for diets with silage inclusion. Milk presented an increase in CLA for the diet of corn grain silage diet with soybean inclusion. Rehydrated grain corn silage with soybean or okara inclusion reduced dry matter intake and increased nutrient digestibility, maintaining the same milk production, which demonstrates the higher efficiency of these diets.(AU)

Objetivou-se avaliar a ingestão de matéria seca, digestibilidade dos nutrientes, produção e composição do leite e a eficiência alimentar de vacas alimentadas com silagens de grãos de milho com adição de okara ou de soja crua. Foram utilizadas 6 vacas da raça Holandesa, distribuídas em um duplo quadrado latino, nos seguintes tratamentos: concentrado formulado à base de silagem de grãos de milho com adição de 30% de okara; concentrado com silagem de grãos de milho com adição de 20% de soja crua e concentrado à base de grãos secos de milho. A análise estatística foi realizada por meio de Inferência Bayesiana. As dietas formuladas com as silagens diminuíram o consumo de matéria seca em relação à dieta com concentrado à base de grãos secos. Foi verificada maior digestibilidade da MS, MO, CNF e EE para as dietas com a inclusão das silagens. Houve aumento do CLA no leite para a dieta com silagem de grãos de milho com adição de soja. A ensilagem de grãos de milho reidratados com adição de soja ou okara diminui o consumo de matéria seca, aumenta a digestibilidade dos nutrientes, mantendo a mesma produção de leite, o que demonstra superioridade na eficiência destas dietas.(AU)

Effect of okara levels on corn grain silage

We ensiled different levels of okara and ground corn to evaluate the effects on the fermentative pattern, aerobic stability, and chemical composition of resulting silages. The experimental design was completely randomized with four replicates per treatment. The okara levels were (dry matter basis): control (without okara) and 200, 300, 400, and 500 g kg−1 okara, with four replicates per treatment. Control silage did not contain okara, but water was added to adjust the moisture content (400 g kg−1 as fed). Mixtures were ensiled in lab-scale silos and stored for 150 days. Compared with the control silage, okara inclusion linearly increased crude protein (from 89.1 to 251 g kg−1 DM), ether extract (from 39.6 to 136 g kg−1 DM), neutral detergent fiber (from 79.9 to 174 g kg−1 DM), acid detergent fiber (from 22.4 to 119 g kg−1 DM), and ash (from 12.2 to 32.4 g kg−1 DM), whereas decreased dry matter content and in vitro dry matter digestibility (from 830 to 730 g kg−1 DM). The use of okara linearly increased lactic acid concentration but also intensified secondary fermentation. On the other hand, aerobic stability of silages increased due to okara inclusion because of the higher amount of short-chain fatty acids, such as butyric and acetic acids, which accumulated during fermentation. Okara inclusion in corn grain silage must be conditioned to the dry matter content at ensiling, but must not exceed 200 g kg−1 on dry matter basis.(AU)