The incorporation of solubilized wheat protein in milk replacers for veal calves: effects on growth performance and muscle oxidative capacity
2003
Ortigues-Marty, I. ((Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Saint Genès Champanelle (France). Centre de Clermont Ferrand Theix Lyon, Unité de Recherches sur les Herbivores)) | Hocquette, J.F. | Bertrand, G. | Martineau, C. | Vermorel, M. | Toullec, R.
Replacement of skim milk proteins by solubilized wheat protein (SWP) in milk replacers for veal calves would contribute to the reduction in feeding costs. The occurrence of metabolic disorders has, however, been reported. Forty-two male calves received one of three treatments over 140 days: a control diet, a diet containing SWP without or with branched-chain amino acid supplementation. Liveweight gain, carcass yield, color and conformation did not show any signifi-cant differences. No metabolic disorders were noted. Supplementation with branched-chain amino acids reduced the marginal Val deficiency but did not modify the growth performances. With the SWP containing diets, the plasma metabolite profile was characteristic of those observed with non-clotting diets. It was statistically correlated to the changes in the orientation of the Semitendinosus muscle energy metabolism towards a more oxidative type and to indications of a lower efficiency of amino acid utilisation for protein deposition. At the present levels of inclusion, SWP proved to be an interesting alternative to the sole use of whey as the protein source in milk replacers for veal calves
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