It is very easy to make a cake for a cow, and there are a variety of ingredients to use. Rapeseed, cottonseed, mustard seeds, and other plants can be used to create a cake. These cakes can be a healthy alternative to traditional bread, and can be used for cooking as well as baking.
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Cottonseed cake
The cotton seed oil cake is the residue product of the cotton seed oil extraction. In addition to being a source of feed for animals, it is also used as a natural fertilizer.
The production of cotton seed oil cake in India varies. It usually depends on the time of the year. However, the market for the commodity is expected to grow annually.
In recent times, the price of the commodity has climbed. While the demand has also increased, the supply has decreased. There are several reasons behind the increase in the prices of cottonseed cake.
One of the major reasons for the price hike is the influx of bollworm infestation in the country. This caused the demand for cottonseed to decline in rural areas.
Another reason for the decrease in the price of cottonseed was the liquidity crunch. After demonetisation, the supply of the commodity decreased drastically.
Since April, prices have risen by almost 15 percent. Currently, prices are at Rs 1,175 per quintal. But the volatility of the commodity has also been increasing.
Mustard seed cake
Mustard seed oil cake for cow is one of the most common forms of animal feed used. It is commonly used as cattle feed, fertilizer, and soil conditioner.
Mustard cake is a by-product of the process of extracting oil from the seeds of mustard. It is rich in nutrients and protein. In addition, it is a safe and economical way to use a natural product to improve the quality of your feeds and your farming operation.
Although the mustard cake has many benefits, it also has some negative effects. These include anti-nutritional factors. For instance, it contains glucosinolates, which inhibit bioavailability of amino acids. They also cause astringent flavor and dark color. Glucosinolates are toxic to animals.
The high level of glucosinolates in the mustard cakes acts as an antinutritional factor, reducing its palatability. Its presence also reduces the amount of cellulytic bacteria in the rumen. Hence, it affects the feed intake of dairy cattle.
Rapeseed cake
Cold pressed rapeseed cake is a promising alternative to soybean cake. It has been shown that rapeseed cake can affect the milk sensorial quality of lactating dairy cows and the rumen biohydrogenation process. Moreover, it has no detrimental effect on the rumen in vitro fermentation process. In addition, rapeseed cake has been shown to reduce CH4 emissions. Therefore, it may be considered as a rumen modifier. Nonetheless, its effectiveness remains to be evaluated. Hence, it is important to investigate its effects on milk composition.
The present study investigated the effect of cold-pressed rapeseed cake on productive performance and milk composition of dairy cows. Specifically, it was evaluated whether cold-pressed rapeseed cake modifies the bacterial community of the rumen. Additionally, it was assessed whether cold-pressed rapeseed cakes affect the rumen in vitro fermentation process. Lastly, it was also investigated the sensory characteristics of the milk from these animals.
Eight Nordic Red dairy cows were used in the study. The average body weight was 25 kg and the milk yield averaged 585 kg. They were assigned to two diets. One of the diets was a control concentrate (CTR) and the other was a concentrate with a cold-pressed rapeseed cake (CPRC).
Feeding the CPRC diet significantly increased the relative abundance (RA) of Entodinium, Ophryoscolex, and undefined genera within subclass Trichostomatia. However, the ratio of C18:1n-9 to C17:0, and the ratio of C20:0 to C16:0 in the milk, were not affected.
Formaldehyde treatment
Formaldehyde is a common feed additive that has been used for many years. But it is also a potential cancer causing substance. It is classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Many countries have enacted formaldehyde restrictions on their farms. Some communities in the U.S. have called for formaldehyde restrictions on farms.
For many years, feed producers have used formaldehyde in their production to reduce the growth of Salmonella. But several studies have shown that there is a link between formaldehyde exposure and other types of cancer. However, these studies do not show a consistent connection.
In the last few decades, researchers have looked into alternative forms of feed additives to control Salmonella. These include formaldehyde and organic acid blends.
Studies have also looked at the effect of formaldehyde on fatty acid composition. Researchers have reported changes in the fatty acid content of the rumen fluid of dairy cows. They also found that formaldehyde treated flaxseed had a negative impact on ruminal biohydrogenation of fatty acids.
