Effects of feeding wheat or corn and of rumen fistulation on milk production and methane emissions of dairy cows
P. J. Moate A C , S. R. O. Williams A , M. H. Deighton A , M. C. Hannah A , B. E. Ribaux A , G. L. Morris A , J. L. Jacobs A , J. Hill B and W. J. Wales A
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- Author Affiliations
A Agriculture Victoria, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Ellinbank, Vic. 3821, Australia.
B Ternes Agricultural Consulting Pty Ltd, Upwey, Vic. 3158, Australia.
C Corresponding author. Email: peter.moate@ecodev.vic.gov.au
Animal Production Science 59(5) 891-905 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN17433
Submitted: 4 July 2017 Accepted: 14 April 2018 Published: 7 June 2018
Abstract
There has been little research that has quantified methane (CH4) yields when dairy cows consume diets containing wheat grain. Furthermore, although rumen-fistulated animals have been used in many experiments concerned with measuring CH4 emissions, no research has examined the effect of rumen fistulation on in vivo CH4 emissions and yield. This experiment examined the effects of including either wheat or corn grain in the diet and the effects of rumen fistulation on yields of milk and milk components, CH4 emissions, yields, and intensities. Eight rumen-fistulated and six non-fistulated Holstein dairy cows in late lactation were offered a wheat-based diet (WHT) and a corn-based diet (CRN) in a crossover design. For the WHT diet, cows were offered daily, 22.4 kg DM containing 45.5% lucerne hay, 8.9% canola meal, 0.5% mineral mix, 0.5% molasses powder and 44.6% rolled wheat. The CRN diet was similar to the WHT diet except that rolled corn replaced the wheat. There was no difference between the WHT and CRN diets on mean milk yields (27.8 vs 27.9 kg/day), but the WHT diet substantially reduced milk fat concentration (2.76 vs 4.23%) and milk fat yield (0.77 vs 1.18 kg/day). Methane emissions (218 vs 424 g/day), CH4 yield (11.1 vs 19.5 g/kg dry matter intake) and CH4 intensity (7.6 vs 15.7 g/kg milk) were all reduced ~45% by the WHT diet compared with the CRN diet. Rumen fistulation did not affect dry matter intake, milk production, milk composition or CH4 emissions, but decreased CH4 yield and intensity. Including wheat in the diet of dairy cows has the potential to be an effective strategy to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, rumen fistulation was associated with a small reduction in CH4 yield and intensity, and this should be considered when using rumen-fistulated cows in research concerned with CH4 emissions.
Additional keywords: acidosis, alfalfa, cannulae, maize, methane yield.
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