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The Effect of Rumination Time on Milk Performance and Methane Emission of Dairy Cows Fed Partial Mixed Ration Based on Maize Silage

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dc.abstract.enThe objective of this study was to determine the effect of the rumination time on milk yield and composition as well as methane emission during lactation in high-yielding dairy cows fed a partial mixed ration based on maize silage without pasture access. A total of 365 high-yielding Polish Holstein-Friesian multiparous dairy cows were included in the study covering 24 to 304 days of lactation. Methane emission, rumination time, and milk production traits were observed for the period of 12 months. Next, the data from the cows were assigned to three groups based on daily rumination time: low rumination up to 412 min/day (up to 25th rumination percentile), medium rumination from 412 to 527 min/day (between the 25th and 75th percentile), and high rumination above 527 min/day (from the 75th percentile). Rumination time had no effect on milk yield, energy-corrected milk yield, or fat and protein-corrected milk yield. High rumination time had an effect on lower fat concentration in milk compared with the medium and low rumination groups. The highest daily CH4 production was noted in low rumination cows, which emitted 1.8% more CH4 than medium rumination cows and 4.2% more than high rumination cows. Rumination time affected daily methane production per kg of milk. Cows from the high rumination group produced 2.9% less CH4 per milk unit compared to medium rumination cows and 4.6% in comparison to low rumination cows. Similar observations were noted for daily CH4 production per ECM unit. In conclusion, a longer rumination time is connected with lower methane emission as well as lower methane production per milk unit in high-yielding dairy cows fed a maize silage-based partial mixed ration without pasture access.
dc.affiliationWydział Medycyny Weterynaryjnej i Nauk o Zwierzętach
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Żywienia Zwierząt
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Genetyki i Podstaw Hodowli Zwierząt​​
dc.contributor.authorMikuła, Robert
dc.contributor.authorPszczoła, Marcin Jerzy
dc.contributor.authorRzewuska, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorMucha, Sebastian
dc.contributor.authorNowak, Włodzimierz
dc.contributor.authorStrabel, Tomasz
dc.date.access2025-12-29
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-29T08:46:45Z
dc.date.available2025-12-29T08:46:45Z
dc.date.copyright2021-12-27
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>The objective of this study was to determine the effect of the rumination time on milk yield and composition as well as methane emission during lactation in high-yielding dairy cows fed a partial mixed ration based on maize silage without pasture access. A total of 365 high-yielding Polish Holstein-Friesian multiparous dairy cows were included in the study covering 24 to 304 days of lactation. Methane emission, rumination time, and milk production traits were observed for the period of 12 months. Next, the data from the cows were assigned to three groups based on daily rumination time: low rumination up to 412 min/day (up to 25th rumination percentile), medium rumination from 412 to 527 min/day (between the 25th and 75th percentile), and high rumination above 527 min/day (from the 75th percentile). Rumination time had no effect on milk yield, energy-corrected milk yield, or fat and protein-corrected milk yield. High rumination time had an effect on lower fat concentration in milk compared with the medium and low rumination groups. The highest daily CH4 production was noted in low rumination cows, which emitted 1.8% more CH4 than medium rumination cows and 4.2% more than high rumination cows. Rumination time affected daily methane production per kg of milk. Cows from the high rumination group produced 2.9% less CH4 per milk unit compared to medium rumination cows and 4.6% in comparison to low rumination cows. Similar observations were noted for daily CH4 production per ECM unit. In conclusion, a longer rumination time is connected with lower methane emission as well as lower methane production per milk unit in high-yielding dairy cows fed a maize silage-based partial mixed ration without pasture access.</jats:p>
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dc.description.number1
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dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume12
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani12010050
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/6532
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/1/50
dc.languageen
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dc.relation.pagesart. 50
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enrumination
dc.subject.enchewing activity
dc.subject.enmilk production
dc.subject.enmethane emission
dc.subject.enautomatic milking
dc.titleThe Effect of Rumination Time on Milk Performance and Methane Emission of Dairy Cows Fed Partial Mixed Ration Based on Maize Silage
dc.title.volumeSpecial Issue Environment, Food Production, Health and Welfare Challenges in the Nutrition of Ruminants
dc.typeJournalArticle
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oaire.citation.volume12