PROTEIN WITH INCREASING LEVELS OF UREA IN THE DIET OF DAIRY COWS AT PASTURE
Keywords:
Animal production, feed intake, non-protein nitrogen, Urochloa brizanthaAbstract
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of replacing dietary crude protein with increasing levels of urea on the digestive, productive and economic parameters of crossbred mid- lactation dairy cows under grazing conditions (Urochloa brizantha cv. Xaraés). Five crossbred cows (Holstein x Zebu) were distributed in a Latin square design (5 x 5) at five experimental periods of 21 days each. Replacement levels of dietary crude protein by urea were 0%, 7%, 14%, 21% and 28%. The intakes of dry matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, and total digestible nutrients, as well as the coefficient of digestibility, were not affected by increasing levels of urea (p>0.05), except for the intake of non-fibrous carbohydrates that increased linearly with supplemental urea levels (p<0.05). Milk yield and
chemical composition, feed efficiency, body weight, and nitrogen use efficiency did not show a significant difference (p>0.05) for cows fed by increasing levels of urea. The financial indicators (gross margin, net margin, profitability, and rate of return) were positive, exceeding operating expenses and the total operating cost. The partial replacement of dietary crude protein by urea in mid-lactation dairy cows under grazing conditions does not interfere with the productive parameters. The results of this study demonstrate that replacing 28% of dietary crude protein by urea could be done in order to reduce feeding costs without negative impact on the performance of lactating cows grazing tropical grass pastures.
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