[Objectives]This study was conducted to study the effects of whole-plant corn silage and whole-plant wheat silage on growth performance and economic benefits of beef cattle.[Methods]Thirty Simmental crossbred cattle w...[Objectives]This study was conducted to study the effects of whole-plant corn silage and whole-plant wheat silage on growth performance and economic benefits of beef cattle.[Methods]Thirty Simmental crossbred cattle were selected and randomly divided based on their weight into two groups,15 cows in each group,with an average weight of 398 kg.Each group was fed the same concentrated feed,and the whole-plant corn silage and wheat silage were fed as roughage feed,respectively.The experimental period was 90 d.[Results](1)There was no significant difference in the initial weight of beef cattle between test group 1 and test group 2(P>0.05).Compared with group 2,group 1 had a higher final weight,average daily gain,and dry matter intake of beef cattle,without significant differences(P>0.05).Group 1 was 0.58%,1.99%,and 1.43%higher than group 2,respectively.The feed-to-gain ratio of test group 1 decreased by 0.54%compared with test group 2(P>0.05),with no significant difference therebetween.(2)The economic benefit of group 1 was 11.45 yuan/(day·capita),while the economic benefit of group 2 was 2.41 yuan/(day·capita),and group 1 was 9.04 yuan/(day·capita)higher than group 2.[Conclusions]Whole-plant corn silage for feeding beef cattle has the advantages of good weight gain and low breeding cost,and can be popularized in beef cattle fattening.展开更多
With the vigorous development of animal husbandry in Guangxi,feed problems have become increasingly prominent.Silage maize has the characteristics of rapid growth,high nutritional value,easy digestion and absorption,a...With the vigorous development of animal husbandry in Guangxi,feed problems have become increasingly prominent.Silage maize has the characteristics of rapid growth,high nutritional value,easy digestion and absorption,and a large amount of biological output being obtained in a short time.It is one of the ideal basic feeds for cattle and sheep and other breeding industries.Based on this,the simple cultivation technique of whole-plant silage maize was summarized from the aspects of land preparation,selection of maize variety,sowing,field management,pest control and timely harvesting,so as to provide technical reference for scientific planting of silage maize in Guangxi.展开更多
Background Silage is widely used to formulate dairy cattle rations,and the utilization of antibiotics and methane emissions are 2 major problems for a sustainable and environmentally beneficial ruminant production sys...Background Silage is widely used to formulate dairy cattle rations,and the utilization of antibiotics and methane emissions are 2 major problems for a sustainable and environmentally beneficial ruminant production systems.Bacteriocin has received considerable attention because of its potential as an alternative to antibiotics in animal husbandry.However,the impact of bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria on the microbiological conversion process of whole-plant corn silage and rumen fermentation remains limited.The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of 2 classⅡa bacteriocin-producing strains Lactiplantibacillusplontarum ATCC14917 and CICC24194 on bacterial community composition and ensiling profiles of whole-plant corn silage and its in vitro rumen fermentation,microbiota,and CH_(4) emissions.Results Both bacteriocin-producing strains increased the lactic acid concentration in silage fermented for 7 d,whereas the lowest lactic acid was observed in the ATCC14917 inoculated silage fermented for 90 d(P<0.05).The highest DM content was observed in the CICC24194 treatment(P<0.05),and the silages treated with both strains had the lowest DM loss(P<0.05).Bacteriocin-producing strains promoted the growth of Levilactobacillus brevis on d 60of ensiling.In addition,treatment with bacteriocin-producing strains increased the in vitro DM digestibility(P<0.05)and decreased the CH_(4) production(P<0.05).The results of random forest and clustering analyses at the genus level showed that ATCC14917 increased the relative abundance of the influential variable Bacillus compared to that in the control group,whereas CICC24194 decreased the relative abundance of the influential variable Ruminococcaceae UCG-005.The CICC24194 treatment had the lowest total bacterial,fungal,protozoan,and methanogen populations(P<0.05).Conclusions Both classⅡa bacteriocin-producing L.plantarum strains improved the fermentation quality of wholeplant corn silage by regulating the bacterial community composition during ensiling,with CICC24194 being the most effective.Both bacteriocin-producing strains mitigated CH_4 production and improved digestibility by modulating the interactions among rumen bacteria,protozoa,methanogens,and the composition of fibrolytic bacteria.展开更多
基金Supported by The Fourth Batch of High-end Talent Project in Hebei ProvinceHebei Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talents(21130243A)。
文摘[Objectives]This study was conducted to study the effects of whole-plant corn silage and whole-plant wheat silage on growth performance and economic benefits of beef cattle.[Methods]Thirty Simmental crossbred cattle were selected and randomly divided based on their weight into two groups,15 cows in each group,with an average weight of 398 kg.Each group was fed the same concentrated feed,and the whole-plant corn silage and wheat silage were fed as roughage feed,respectively.The experimental period was 90 d.[Results](1)There was no significant difference in the initial weight of beef cattle between test group 1 and test group 2(P>0.05).Compared with group 2,group 1 had a higher final weight,average daily gain,and dry matter intake of beef cattle,without significant differences(P>0.05).Group 1 was 0.58%,1.99%,and 1.43%higher than group 2,respectively.The feed-to-gain ratio of test group 1 decreased by 0.54%compared with test group 2(P>0.05),with no significant difference therebetween.(2)The economic benefit of group 1 was 11.45 yuan/(day·capita),while the economic benefit of group 2 was 2.41 yuan/(day·capita),and group 1 was 9.04 yuan/(day·capita)higher than group 2.[Conclusions]Whole-plant corn silage for feeding beef cattle has the advantages of good weight gain and low breeding cost,and can be popularized in beef cattle fattening.
基金Special Fund for Innovation-driven Development in Guangxi(Gui Ke AA17204064).
文摘With the vigorous development of animal husbandry in Guangxi,feed problems have become increasingly prominent.Silage maize has the characteristics of rapid growth,high nutritional value,easy digestion and absorption,and a large amount of biological output being obtained in a short time.It is one of the ideal basic feeds for cattle and sheep and other breeding industries.Based on this,the simple cultivation technique of whole-plant silage maize was summarized from the aspects of land preparation,selection of maize variety,sowing,field management,pest control and timely harvesting,so as to provide technical reference for scientific planting of silage maize in Guangxi.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(grant number 2022YFD1301002)。
文摘Background Silage is widely used to formulate dairy cattle rations,and the utilization of antibiotics and methane emissions are 2 major problems for a sustainable and environmentally beneficial ruminant production systems.Bacteriocin has received considerable attention because of its potential as an alternative to antibiotics in animal husbandry.However,the impact of bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria on the microbiological conversion process of whole-plant corn silage and rumen fermentation remains limited.The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of 2 classⅡa bacteriocin-producing strains Lactiplantibacillusplontarum ATCC14917 and CICC24194 on bacterial community composition and ensiling profiles of whole-plant corn silage and its in vitro rumen fermentation,microbiota,and CH_(4) emissions.Results Both bacteriocin-producing strains increased the lactic acid concentration in silage fermented for 7 d,whereas the lowest lactic acid was observed in the ATCC14917 inoculated silage fermented for 90 d(P<0.05).The highest DM content was observed in the CICC24194 treatment(P<0.05),and the silages treated with both strains had the lowest DM loss(P<0.05).Bacteriocin-producing strains promoted the growth of Levilactobacillus brevis on d 60of ensiling.In addition,treatment with bacteriocin-producing strains increased the in vitro DM digestibility(P<0.05)and decreased the CH_(4) production(P<0.05).The results of random forest and clustering analyses at the genus level showed that ATCC14917 increased the relative abundance of the influential variable Bacillus compared to that in the control group,whereas CICC24194 decreased the relative abundance of the influential variable Ruminococcaceae UCG-005.The CICC24194 treatment had the lowest total bacterial,fungal,protozoan,and methanogen populations(P<0.05).Conclusions Both classⅡa bacteriocin-producing L.plantarum strains improved the fermentation quality of wholeplant corn silage by regulating the bacterial community composition during ensiling,with CICC24194 being the most effective.Both bacteriocin-producing strains mitigated CH_4 production and improved digestibility by modulating the interactions among rumen bacteria,protozoa,methanogens,and the composition of fibrolytic bacteria.
