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Proceedings, Western Section, <strong>American</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Animal</strong> <strong>Science</strong><br />

Vol. 60, 2009<br />

THE EFFECTS OF REDUCING DIETARY PHOSPHORUS BY THE ADDITION OF<br />

BLUEGRASS STRAW TO THE RATIONS OF EARLY TO MID-LACTATION HOLSTEIN<br />

DAIRY COWS<br />

A.C. Huisman, S.M. Cobb, R. L. Kincaid, J. J. Michal, and K. A. Johnson<br />

Washington State University, Pullman 99164<br />

ABSTRACT: Phosphorus (P) excretion by dairy cows is a growing environmental concern. To examine<br />

the impact <strong>of</strong> partially substituting bluegrass straw for alfalfa hay to reduce dietary P in early to midlactation<br />

(114 DIM), 12 dairy cows were used in a switchback design. Cows were fed a control TMR<br />

(C) or a TMR in which 10% <strong>of</strong> alfalfa hay DM was replaced by bluegrass straw (BGS) for 3 wk, diets<br />

were switched and cows fed for another 3 wk. Daily feed intake and orts were measured, milk and blood<br />

samples were collected on d 2, 16, and 37 and analyzed for milk composition and blood NEFA, urea<br />

nitrogen and P. In vitro digestibility <strong>of</strong> the diets and forage samples was determined using an Ankom<br />

Daisy Incubator. Inclusion <strong>of</strong> BGS in the diet reduced the concentration <strong>of</strong> CP and P (0.39% vs. 0.33%)<br />

but increased ADF and NDF. Average DMI (26.4 kg), total in vitro digestibility, DM disappearance,<br />

feed costs, income over feed cost, milk fat, milk protein, milk lactose, blood NEFA, blood urea N, and<br />

blood P were unaffected by the addition <strong>of</strong> BGS. Milk yield was reduced by the BGS (P

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