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Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 54 No. 4 481-492
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Effect of Thyroprotein Feeding on Dairy Cows1

G. H. Schmidt, R. G. Warner, H. F. Tyrrell2 and William Hansel

Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850

ABSTRACT

Sixty-three cows fed no thyroprotein averaged 7,265 kg milk (308-day, mature equivalent compared to 7,237 kg averaged by 63 cows fed 10 g thyroprotein daily after 50 days postpartum. The maximum increase in milk production from thyroprotein feeding occurred during the first two weeks of feeding and amounted to a 7.0% increase over the control cows. From the 22nd to 42nd weeks of lactation milk production of thyroprotein-fed cows was less than that of controls. Milk fat tests were raised 0.41% (P < .10) for two weeks. Differences in lactation milk yield, fat test, and milk protein were not statistically significant. Fifteen cows fed thyroprotein from parturition averaged 6,516 kg milk (308-day, mature equivalent) compared to 6,703 kg for 18 control cows. Both control and thyroprotein-fed cows increased mature equivalent lactation yields for two or three successive years.

Thyroprotein feeding resulted in marked reductions in body weight, barrel circumference, and body condition and marked increases in heart rates, respiration rates, and rectal temperatures. Cows and first-calf heifers receiving thyroprotein required more services per conception (P < 0.05) and had longer calving intervals (P < 0.01) than control cows. No significant differences were noted in other health related data between the thyroprotein-fed and control animals.

FOOTNOTES

1 Supported the first year in part by Agri-Tech, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri.

2 Present address, Animal Husbandry Research Division, ARS, USDA. Beltsville, Maryland 20705.






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