Verlauf der Fe-, Cu-, Zn-, Ni- und Mn-Konzentration in Sauenmilch während einer fünfwöchigen Laktationsperiode.

Translated title of the contribution: Fe-, Cu-, Zn-, Ni- and Mn-concentrations in sow's milk during a five-week lactation period

M. Kirchgessner, D. A. Roth-Maier, E. Grassmann, H. Mader

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Abstract

In a trial with 18 sows of the German landrace in three groups the dietary copper supply was varied in gravidity and lactation. Iron, copper, zinc, nickel and manganese concentration of milk was measured on 11 different days during the five weeks' lactation period in response to alimentary copper supply. Copper supply did not influence iron, zinc, and manganese concentration even if it was deficient during gravidity and lactation. Mature sow's milk contained 1.2 micrograms Fe, 1.5 micrograms Cu, 6-8 micrograms Zn, 0.16-0.23 microgram Ni and 0.07-0.13 microgram Mn per g fresh milk. First colostrum contained higher copper and zinc concentrations and lower concentrations of nickel and manganese compared to mature milk. Fe concentration remained constant. This investigation reproduced and completed thereby previous results. It was concluded that in copper deficiency status the interactions of copper with iron, zinc, nickel and manganese may not be effective for the excretion pathway milk.

Translated title of the contributionFe-, Cu-, Zn-, Ni- and Mn-concentrations in sow's milk during a five-week lactation period
Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)853-858
Number of pages6
JournalArchiv für Tierernährung
Volume32
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1982

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