Comparison of alfalfa and fenugreek (<i>Trigonella foenum-graecum</i>) silages supplemented with barley grain on performance of growing steers

Mir, Z.; Mir, P. S.; Acharya, S. N.; Zaman, Mohammad Nazim; Taylor, Wesley G.; Mears, G. J.; McAllister, Tim A.; Goonewardene, L. A.

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“…In contrast to our results, no difference in DMI was reported by Mir et al (1998) for steers fed alfalfa and fenugreek silage (harvested at 17 weeks of age) supplemented with barley grain. It is possible that fenugreek refusal only occurs at high DMIs as seen in dairy cows, or that short-cut silage is more palatable than long-stemmed haylage.…”

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“…The similarity of individual major VFA concentrations and rumen pH among treatments is in agreement with Mir et al (1998) who reported no difference in rumen pH and acetic and BCFA concentrations for growing steers fed fenugreek-and alfalfa-based diets supplemented with different levels of barley grain. The higher concentration of total VFA for cows fed the ALF diet could be due to their higher energy intake.…”

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“…Studies have been conducted to evaluate seed production potential (Basu, 2006), forage yield and nutrient composition (Mir PS et al, 1993;Mir Z et al, 1998;Montgomery, 2009) and pharmaceutical value (Srichamroen, 2007) of fenugreek grown on the Canadian prairies. Those studies have revealed the enormous potential of fenugreek as an alternative forage crop for areas with a temperate climate such as that of the Western Canadian prairie.…”

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“…Beef steers (initial weight of 237 kg) fed fenugreek silage supplemented with barley grain had similar DM intake (DMI), average daily gain and feed efficiency compared with steers fed alfalfa silage supplemented with barley grain (Mir et al, 1998). To our knowledge, there have been no studies that have examined the use of fenugreek forage for dairy cows.…”

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Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) as an alternative forage for dairy cows

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Doepel

2011

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Fenugreek is a novel forage crop in Canada that is generating interest as an alternative to alfalfa for dairy cows. To evaluate the value of fenugreek haylage relative to alfalfa haylage, six, second lactation Holstein cows (56 6 8 days in milk), which were fitted with rumen cannulas (10 cm i.d., Bar Diamond Inc., Parma, ID, USA) were used in a replicated three 3 three Latin square design with 18-day periods. Diets consisting of 400 g/kg haylage, 100 g/kg barley silage and 500 g/kg concentrate on a dry matter (DM) basis were fed once daily for ad libitum intake. The haylage component constituted the dietary treatments: (i) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada F70 fenugreek (F70), (ii) Crop Development Center Quatro fenugreek (QUAT) and (iii) alfalfa (ALF). DM intake (DMI), milk yield and milk protein and lactose yields were higher ( P , 0.001) for cows fed ALF than fenugreek (FEN, average of F70 and QUAT). Milk fat of cows fed FEN contained lower concentrations of saturated, medium-chain and hypercholestrolemic fatty acids (FAs; P , 0.05) than that of cows fed ALF. Apparent total tract digestibility of DM and nutrients was not affected by treatments. Similarly, individual ruminal volatile FA concentrations and rumen pH (5.9) were not affected by treatments. Rumen ammonia-N concentration was higher for FEN than ALF ( P , 0.001). Estimates of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) passage rate ( P , 0.05) and NDF turnover rate ( P , 0.001) in the rumen were higher for ALF than FEN. Our results suggest that although the digestibility of the FEN diets was not different from that of the ALF diet, fenugreek haylage has a lower feeding value than ALF for lactating dairy cows due in part to lower DMI and subsequently lower milk yield.

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“…The data were obtained from a study by Mir et al (1998) in which 60 crossbred steers (initial weight 237 ± 18 kg) were individually fed one of six diets with 10 steers per diet for 105 d. Feed intakes were individually recorded daily while steer weights were recorded at 21-d intervals. The six diets were: 100% alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) silage, 85% alfalfa silage + 15% barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) grain, 70% alfalfa silage + 30% barley grain, 100% fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) silage, 85% fenugreek silage + 15% barley grain, and 70% fenugreek silage + 30% barley grain.…”

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Residual metabolizable energy intake and its association with diet and test duration

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Can. J. Anim. Sci.

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, T. 2004. Residual metabolizable energy intake and its association with diet and test duration. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 84: 291-295. The objective was to determine if end-of-test residual metabolizable energy intake (RMEI) is correlated with RMEI values calculated earlier in the test on steers fed two forage (silage) or four forage-grain diets. As the days on test increased the variation in RMEI decreased in all diets. In all but the 85% alfalfa + 15% barley grain diet, test duration for RMEI may be reduced from 105 to 84 d. In the 100% alfalfa silage diet, it may be further reduced from 105 to 63 d (Spearman r = 0.90; Pearson r = 0.94; P < 0.01). The duration of testing required to obtain reliable estimates of RMEI may therefore also depend on the type of diet being fed. Les auteurs ont utilisé pour cela des bouvillons nourris avec deux sortes de rations fourragères (ensilage) ou quatre mêlant fourrages et céréales. Quand le nombre de jours de l'essai augmente, la RMEI varie moins pour toutes les rations. On peut toujours réduire la durée du test de 105 à 84 jours sauf pour la ration contenant 85 % de luzerne et 15 % d'orge. Quand la ration ne renferme que de l'ensilage de luzerne, on peut diminuer la durée du test à 63 jours (r = 0,90 selon la méthode Spearman; r = 0,94 selon la méthode Pearson; P < 0,01). La durée de l'essai requise pour obtenir une estimation fiable de la RMEI pourrait donc varier avec le genre de ration fournie aux animaux. Mots clés:Ingestion d'énergie métabolisable résiduelle, bouvillons hybrides, ration fourrage-céréale, durée du test Residual metabolizable energy intake (RMEI) or the equivalent residual metabolizable feed consumption is recognized as a more precise evaluation of feed efficiency (Arthur et al. 2001;Okine et al. 2003) than feed-to-gain ratio in beef cattle. It is the difference between metabolizable energy intake and metabolizable energy required for maintenance and gain, and is therefore independent of on-test gain and on-test maturing pattern (Fan et al. 1995;Okine et al. 2001). This concept has been used to identify efficient test station bulls, and negative RMEIs (or RFI) indicate that animals either require less energy than what is estimated or are eating less to produce a similar weight gain. A positive RMEI indicates that the animals' energy intake exceeds the predicted requirement (Okine et al. 2001) and such animals are considered less efficient. Since RMEI is moderately heritable (0.35 < h 2 < 0.49), it has been used as a criterion to select breeding stock in tests that have facilities to record individual feed intakes. Testing periods of between 70 and 150 d have been reported in the literature (Archer and Bergh 2000;Liu et al. 2000). A 140-d test is considered an industry standard for testing bulls for rate of gain in North America (Liu Abbreviations: ADG, average daily gain; ALF, alfalfa; DMI, dry matter intake; FEN, fenugreek; LSM, least square mean; RFI, residual feed intake; RMEI, residual metablolizable energy intake 291 and Makarechian 1993;Archer et al. 199...

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Canadian sainfoin and fenugreek as forage and functional foods

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Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) and fenugreek (Trigonella foenum‐graecum L.) are two legumes that are being developed as forage crops in Canada with potential benefits for animal and human health. Sainfoin, a perennial crop containing condensed tannins (CTs), is gaining popularity in western Canada because of its benefits for cattle. Its CTs make the crop bloat‐free for grazing cattle while improving protein digestibility and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The CT‐containing fenugreek is also considered as a bloat‐free annual forage legume that was developed to serve in short‐term crop rotations in western Canada. These crops are known to provide health and nutritional benefits to cattle with their high protein content and other beneficial nutraceuticals such as crude fiber, 4‐hydroxyisoleucine, steroid sapogenins, and galactomannans. Some of these nutraceuticals have the potential to benefit human health; however, such attributes have not been studied enough to harness the full potential of these legume crops in Canada. Recent research suggests that legumes are a healthy substitute for meat. However, metabolite analysis of sainfoin is mostly limited to proteins and CTs. The CTs reported in sainfoin are involved in reduction of blood pressure and detoxification and providing anticancer properties in humans. Recent studies on fenugreek have highlighted the beneficial nutraceuticals associated with human health but most of those claims are not backed by relevant clinical studies. In this article, we reviewed the nutritional quality attributes of sainfoin and fenugreek and assessed their potential as functional foods and nutraceuticals for animal and human health based on scientific evidence.

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Comparison of alfalfa and fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) silages supplemented with barley grain on performance of growing steers

Cited by 25 publications

References 17 publications

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) as an alternative forage for dairy cows

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) as an alternative forage for dairy cows

Residual metabolizable energy intake and its association with diet and test duration

Canadian sainfoin and fenugreek as forage and functional foods

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