Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Replacing soybean meal for cottonseed meal on performance of lactating dairy cows

  • Regular Articles
  • Published:
Tropical Animal Health and Production Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Cottonseed meal (CSM) is an alternative source of protein, and previous studies have been shown that it can replace soybean meal (SBM) without decrease animal performance. However, Brazilian CSM has a different chemical composition compared with the usual CSM reported in the literature. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of replacing SBM for Brazilian CSM on performance and energy balance of mid-lactating dairy cows. Forty-two Holstein cows were used in a replicate 3 × 3 Latin square design. Increasing contents of CSM (0, 15, and 30 % of dry matter (DM)) were fed in diets to replace SBM. Milk yield and feed efficiency were linearly reduced with the replacement of CSM for SBM (P = 0.001). Milk fat content tended to increase quadratically (P = 0.07) with CSM addition. Replacing SBM for CSM affected milk protein content quadratically (P = 0.05). Milk urea nitrogen and plasma urea nitrogen (PUN) tended to respond quadratically (P = 0.06 and 0.10) when CSM replaced SBM to the diets. Variation in body weight (BW) also responded quadratically as CSM replaced SBM (P = 0.05). Altogether, the findings suggest better performance when cows receive SBM diet compared with the Brazilian CSM diet.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Allen, M.S., 2000. Effects of diet on short-term regulation of feed intake by lactating dairy cattle, Journal of Dairy Science, 83, 1598–1624.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Arriola Apelo, S.I., Knapp, J.R., Hanigan, M.D., 2014. Invited review: Current representation and future trends of predicting amino acid utilization in the lactating dairy cow, Journal of Dairy Science, 97, 4000–4017.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bernard, J.K., 1997. Milk production and composition responses to the sources of protein supplements in diets containing wheat middlings, Journal of Dairy Science, 80, 938–942.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Brito, A.F., Broderick, G.A. 2007. Effects of different protein supplements on milk production and nutrient utilization in lactating dairy cows, Journal of Dairy Science, 90, 1816–1827.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Broderick, G.A., Clayton, M.K., 1997. A statistical evaluation of animal and nutritional factors influencing concentration of milk urea nitrogen, Journal of Dairy Science, 80, 2964–2971.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Broderick, G.A., Kerkman, T.M., Sullivan, H.M., Dowd, M.K., Funk, P.A., 2013. Effect of replacing soybean meal protein with protein from upland cottonseed, Pima cottonseed, or extruded Pima cottonseed on production of lactating dairy cows, Journal of Dairy Science, 96, 2374–2386.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Carmo, C.A., Batistel, F., De Souza, J., Martinez, J.C., Correa, P., Pedroso, A.M., Santos, F.A.P., 2015. Starch levels on performance, milk composition and energy balance of lactating dairy cows, Tropical Animal Health and Production, 47, 179–184.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Chiou, P.W., Yu, B., Wu, S., Chen, K., 1997. Effect of dietary protein source on performances and rumen characteristics of dairy cows, Animal Feed Science Technology, 68, 339–351.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Clark, J.H., Murphy, M.R., Crooker, B.A., 1987. Supplying the protein needs of dairy cattle from by-product feeds, Journal of Dairy Science, 70, 1092–1109.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Grings, E.E., Roffler, R.E., Deitelhoff, D.P., 1991. Response of dairy cows in early lactation to additions of cottonseed meal in alfafa-based diets, Journal of Dairy Science, 74, 2580–2587.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Harvatine, D.I., Firkins, J.L., Eastridge, M.L., 2002. Whole linted cottonseed as a forage substitute fed with ground or steam-flaked corn: Digestibility and performance, Journal of Dairy Science, 85, 1976–1987.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Imaizumi, H., Batistel, F., De Souza, J., Santos, F.A.P., 2015. Replacing soybean meal for wet brewer’s grains or urea on the performance of lactating dairy cows. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 47, 877–882.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Mena, H., Santos, J.E.P., Huber, J.T., Simas, J.M., Tarazon, M., Calhoun, M.C., 2001. The effects of feeding varying amounts of gossypol from whole cottonseed and cottonseed meal in lactating dairy cows, Journal of Dairy Science, 84, 2231–2239.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mota, D.A., Berchielli, T., Canesin, R.C., Rosa, B.L., Ribeiro, A.F., Brandt, H.V., 2013. Nutrient intake, productive performance and body measurements of dairy heifers fed with different sources of protein, Acta Scientiarum Animal Sciences, 35, 273–279.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • National Research Council [NRC], 2001. Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle. 7ed. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, USA.

  • Nousiainen, J., Shingfield, K.J., Huhtanen, P., 2004. Evaluation of milk urea nitrogen as a diagnostic of protein feeding, Journal of Dairy Science, 87, 386–398.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Oliveira, C.A., Millen, D.D., 2014. Survey of the nutritional recommendations and management practices adopted by feedlot cattle nutritionists in Brazil, Animal Feed Science and Technology, 197, 64–75.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Reiser, R., Fu, H.C., 1962. The mechanism of gossypol detoxification by ruminant animals. Journal of Nutrition, 76, 215–218.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Santos, F.A.P., Santos, J.E.P., Theurer, C.B., Huber, J.T., 1998. Effects of rumen-undegradable protein on dairy cow performance: a 12-year literature review, Journal of Dairy Science, 81, 3182–3213.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Santos, J.E.P., Mena, H., Huber, J.T., Tarazon, M., 2005. Effects of source of gossypol and supplemental iron on plasma gossypol in Holstein steers, Journal of Dairy Science, 88, 3563–3574.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Tedeschi, L.O., Fox, D.G., Pell, A.N., Lanna, D.P.D., Boin, C., 2002. Development and evaluation of a tropical feed library for the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System model, Scientia Agricola, 59, 1–18.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Van Soest, P.J., Robertson, J., Lewis, B., 1991. Methods for dietary fiber, neutral detergent fiber, and total nonstarch polysaccharides in relation to animal nutrition, Journal of Dairy Science, 74, 3583–3597.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Wang, A.P., Zhang, J.M., Meng, Y.L., Deng, L.Q., Lv, Y.F., Li, C., Wang, J.Q., 2012. Effects of different sources and levels of dietary gossypol on gossypol residues in plasma and milk of lactating cows, Journal of Dairy Science, 95, 5127–5132.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

We thank the State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) for the financial support for this study.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

    Hugo Imaizumi, Jonas De Souza, Fernanda Batistel & Flávio Augusto Portela Santos

  2. Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

    Jonas De Souza

  3. Department of Animal Science, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, IL, USA

    Fernanda Batistel

Authors
  1. Hugo Imaizumi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Jonas De Souza
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Fernanda Batistel
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Flávio Augusto Portela Santos
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Flávio Augusto Portela Santos.

Ethics declarations

All the procedures were approved by the Ethical Animal Committee of the University of São Paulo.

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Imaizumi, H., De Souza, J., Batistel, F. et al. Replacing soybean meal for cottonseed meal on performance of lactating dairy cows. Trop Anim Health Prod 48, 139–144 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-015-0933-1

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-015-0933-1

Keywords

Search

Navigation