The Effect of Parity on the Quality of Colostrum of Holstein Dairy Cows in the Organic Production System
A special feature of organic production systems is the cows’ significantly lower productivity, which is adapted to environmental conditions. The quantity and quality of colostrum is negatively correlated, high amounts of colostrum are associated with low amounts of immunoglobulins. Cows’ parity is a...
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| author | Kinga Grodkowska Marcin Gołębiewski Jan Slósarz Grzegorz Grodkowski Piotr Kostusiak Tomasz Sakowski Marija Klopčič Kamila Puppel |
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| description | A special feature of organic production systems is the cows’ significantly lower productivity, which is adapted to environmental conditions. The quantity and quality of colostrum is negatively correlated, high amounts of colostrum are associated with low amounts of immunoglobulins. Cows’ parity is also a modulating factor, and studies have shown an increase in colostral IgG corresponds with increasing parity. This study’s aim was to determine the effect of cows’ parity on colostrum quality, in an organic farm setting. From a basic organic herd of dairy cattle, 40 Polish Holstein–Friesian cows were selected: 10 cows each of primiparous, second lactation, fourth lactation, and fifth lactation. Colostrum and transition milk samples were taken from each cow seven times: twice daily on the 1st and 2nd days after calving (every 12 h), and once daily on the 3rd to 5th days. Multiparous cows’ colostrum had higher levels of total proteins, casein, and non-fat dry matter, versus primiparous. Only cows in the second and fourth lactations produced very good quality colostrum (with immunoglobulins over 50 g/L), meeting standards for immunoglobulin concentration. In conclusion, the production of very good quality colostrum is limited during the first lactation, which may suggest the mammary gland is poorly developed, and, thus, immunoglobulin transport is limited. Variability in the colostrum’s immunoglobulin content from first and second collections post-calving was higher in multiparous versus primiparous cows. Therefore, it should be good practice to freeze colostrum from multiparous cows in case of poor-quality primiparous colostrum. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aaaed48dc3c8400f916dd570c15e857c2023-11-16T16:02:17ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-02-0113354010.3390/ani13030540The Effect of Parity on the Quality of Colostrum of Holstein Dairy Cows in the Organic Production SystemKinga Grodkowska0Marcin Gołębiewski1Jan Slósarz2Grzegorz Grodkowski3Piotr Kostusiak4Tomasz Sakowski5Marija Klopčič6Kamila Puppel7Institute of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Science, Jastrzębiec, Postępu 36A, 05-552 Magdalenka, PolandDepartment of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, SI-1230 Domžale, SloveniaInstitute of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, PolandA special feature of organic production systems is the cows’ significantly lower productivity, which is adapted to environmental conditions. The quantity and quality of colostrum is negatively correlated, high amounts of colostrum are associated with low amounts of immunoglobulins. Cows’ parity is also a modulating factor, and studies have shown an increase in colostral IgG corresponds with increasing parity. This study’s aim was to determine the effect of cows’ parity on colostrum quality, in an organic farm setting. From a basic organic herd of dairy cattle, 40 Polish Holstein–Friesian cows were selected: 10 cows each of primiparous, second lactation, fourth lactation, and fifth lactation. Colostrum and transition milk samples were taken from each cow seven times: twice daily on the 1st and 2nd days after calving (every 12 h), and once daily on the 3rd to 5th days. Multiparous cows’ colostrum had higher levels of total proteins, casein, and non-fat dry matter, versus primiparous. Only cows in the second and fourth lactations produced very good quality colostrum (with immunoglobulins over 50 g/L), meeting standards for immunoglobulin concentration. In conclusion, the production of very good quality colostrum is limited during the first lactation, which may suggest the mammary gland is poorly developed, and, thus, immunoglobulin transport is limited. Variability in the colostrum’s immunoglobulin content from first and second collections post-calving was higher in multiparous versus primiparous cows. Therefore, it should be good practice to freeze colostrum from multiparous cows in case of poor-quality primiparous colostrum.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/540colostrumcowimmunoglobulindensityage of cowsorganic production |
| spellingShingle | Kinga Grodkowska Marcin Gołębiewski Jan Slósarz Grzegorz Grodkowski Piotr Kostusiak Tomasz Sakowski Marija Klopčič Kamila Puppel The Effect of Parity on the Quality of Colostrum of Holstein Dairy Cows in the Organic Production System Animals colostrum cow immunoglobulin density age of cows organic production |
| title | The Effect of Parity on the Quality of Colostrum of Holstein Dairy Cows in the Organic Production System |
| title_full | The Effect of Parity on the Quality of Colostrum of Holstein Dairy Cows in the Organic Production System |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Parity on the Quality of Colostrum of Holstein Dairy Cows in the Organic Production System |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Parity on the Quality of Colostrum of Holstein Dairy Cows in the Organic Production System |
| title_short | The Effect of Parity on the Quality of Colostrum of Holstein Dairy Cows in the Organic Production System |
| title_sort | effect of parity on the quality of colostrum of holstein dairy cows in the organic production system |
| topic | colostrum cow immunoglobulin density age of cows organic production |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/540 |
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