Effect of restricted suckling on milk yield, composition and flow, udder health, and postpartum anoestrus in grazing Holstein cows

Mendoza, Alejandro; Cavestany, D.; Roig, Gonzalo Montiel; Ariztia, Julio; Pereira, Cláudia; Manna, Alejandro La; Contreras, David A.; Galina, C.S.

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2009.08.006

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“…This decrease might be attributed to a dilution effect, linked to higher milk productivity of S cows in the presence of the calf. Our results are in disagreement with Fröberg et al (2008) using Holstein cows, showing that suckled milk had lower protein content, whereas Mendoza et al (2010) reported no significant influence of the presence or absence of the calf on milk protein content in Holstein cows. Similarly, with dairy ewes, McKusick et al (2002) reported no inhibition on the transfer of milk protein from the alveoli to the cistern when the ewes were separated from their lambs.…”

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“…Milk fat content was decreased in the presence of the calf, in agreement with Mendoza et al (2010), who observed in similar experiments on Holstein cows, a decrease of approximately 22% in the fat content for cows milked in the presence of the calf. This could be explained by the fact that when a calf empties the udder after the milking, it drinks the residual milk (the alveolar milk), having a higher fat content, and therefore causes a decrease in the fat content of the milked milk (corresponding to the cisternal milk) (Fröberg et al 2008;Ontsouka et al 2003).…”

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Influence of calf presence during milking on yield, composition, fatty acid profile and lipolytic system of milk in Prim’Holstein and Salers cow breeds

Cozma

Martin

Guiadeur

et al. 2012

Dairy Sci. & Technol.

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Milk fat content and its fatty acid (FA) profile are important components of both the milk nutritional and technological qualities. The present study was conducted to evaluate the influence of calf presence during milking and of cow breed on milk yield, gross composition, FA profile and milk lipolytic system. A total of 30 Prim'Holstein (PH) and Salers (S) primiparous lactating cows were milked in the presence or absence of their calves during 210 days of lactation and bulk milks were collected during 6 weeks in a restricted part of the whole experimental period for analyses. Calf presence increased milk yield and decreased the milk fat content in S cows, whereas no difference was observed for the PH cows. The PH milk had higher levels of short-and medium-chain FA and C18:2 n−6, whereas S milk had higher levels of C18:2 cis-9,trans-11 (conjugated linoleic acid, CLA), C18:3 n−3 and C20:5 n−3. The S milk also had higher initial lipolysis. Calf presence during milking increased the C16:0 percentage and decreased C18:0, C18:2 n−6, C18:3 n−3, total polyunsaturated FA percentages in milk fat. Calf presence decreased the milk trans-C18:1 level only in S cows. Cis-9,trans-11-CLA level increased in the calf presence in PH cows, whereas it decreased in S cows. Calf presence during milking increased milk lipolysis after 24 h only in the PH cows. Calf presence during milking had significant effects on the milk yield, gross and fine composition, and lipolysis but these effects differed according to the breed.

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Influence of calf presence during milking on yield, composition, fatty acid profile and lipolytic system of milk in Prim’Holstein and Salers cow breeds

Cozma

Martin

Guiadeur

et al. 2012

Dairy Sci. & Technol.

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“…Unweaned calves can drink more milk or milk replacer than is traditionally provided to them without any negative effects on their health (Borderas et al, 2009). According to Margerison et al (1997) and Mendoza et al (2010) restricted suckling, when the cow is milked, may be a simple and viable alternative for dairy farmers interested in obtaining heavier male or female calves at weaning without substantially affecting the management of the herd.…”

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Effect of weaning calves from mother at different ages on their growth and milk yield of mothers

Kišac¹,

Brouček²,

Uhrinčathacek³

et al. 2011

Czech J. Anim. Sci.

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ABSTRACT:The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the length of calf sucking milk from its own mother on calf growth at the age of 3 months and milk yield of mothers. We tested a hypothesis that the nursing of calves by their own mothers increases the body weight of calves and decreases the milk production. 50 Holstein primiparous cows and their calves were divided into three groups according to the sucking length of calves: 7 days (A), 14 days (B) and 21 days (C). All calves suckled mother's colostrum and milk while mothers were milked twice per day. After weaning from mother calves were kept in individual hutches until 56 days of life, and then in group housing pens. In the period from birth to weaning the calves of group A reached the lowest and the calves of group C the highest daily gains (0.35 kg, 0.46 kg, 0.54 kg; P < 0.01). The lowest gain was recorded in animals of group A (0.55 kg) and the highest gain was reached by calves of group C (0.74 kg) for the period from birth to three months of age. For the first 305 days of lactation cows of group A produced insignificantly more milk than group C (7356.5 kg, 6779.2 kg, 6663.9 kg). A significant difference in milk production was recorded only during the first seven months of lactation (5494.5 kg, 5041.9 kg, and 4872.3 kg; P < 0.05). The long stay of calves with their mothers influences the growth of calves positively, but the milk production of mothers may decrease. Therefore, the stay of calves with the dam within 21 days after birth is not recommended for high-yielding dairy cows.

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“…To estimate the milk intake by calves, cows received 1 mL of oxytocin after milking and the remaining milk was quantified (Mendoza et al 2010). Milk samples were collected in each experimental period before and after milking the cows to characterize the milk consumed by calves.…”

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Effect of feeding strategies on weaning weight and milk production of Holstein × Zebu calves in dual purpose milk production systems

Menezes

Filho

López‐Villalobos

et al. 2015

Trop Anim Health Prod

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of five feeding strategies on calf weaning weight, and cow milk production and composition in Brazilian Holstein × Zebu cows. A total of 60 cows and their calves were allocated to each of five treatments. Cows in treatments 1, 2 and 3 were milked for 270 days and cows in treatments 4 and 5 were milked for 180 days. Calves in treatment 1 (CON) were not supplemented with concentrate whereas calves from treatment 2 (CLPN) received 1 kg of concentrate daily from 90 to 270 days of age and calves from treatment 3 received 1 kg of concentrated from 180 to 270 days of age. Calves in treatment 4 (CCPS) were supplemented with 1 kg of concentrate from 90 to 180 days of age and calves in treatment 5 (CLPS) were supplemented with 1 kg of concentrate from 90 to 270 days of age. Calves from the CLPS treatment had greater milk and protein intakes (P < 0.05) and greater growth rate than calves from the other treatments. Our results indicate that the traditional system of feeding calves with no concentrate results in a weight gain of 600 g/day. The CLPS treatment produced calves with the highest live weight and growth rate. The nutritional strategy with restricted supply of milk for the calves with concomitantly short-term concentrate supplementation does not improve performance of calves but did increase feed costs.

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Effect of restricted suckling on milk yield, composition and flow, udder health, and postpartum anoestrus in grazing Holstein cows

Cited by 25 publications

References 30 publications

Influence of calf presence during milking on yield, composition, fatty acid profile and lipolytic system of milk in Prim’Holstein and Salers cow breeds

Influence of calf presence during milking on yield, composition, fatty acid profile and lipolytic system of milk in Prim’Holstein and Salers cow breeds

Effect of weaning calves from mother at different ages on their growth and milk yield of mothers

Effect of feeding strategies on weaning weight and milk production of Holstein × Zebu calves in dual purpose milk production systems

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