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A 3 \u00d7 3 Latin square design was used with three rumen-fistulated Holstein cows, three corn silage-based diets containing 0%, 3%, or 6% of DGP, and three 23-day periods. Measurements were taken from days 15 to 21, with in situ incubations of two protein sources during the last 2 days. At trial end, cows continued on experimental diets to determine the degradability of soybean hulls and DGP. Compared to soybean hulls, DGP presented higher fiber content and lower in situ rumen dry matter and N degradability. Condensed tannin disappearance from DGP increased over time, reaching almost 50% after 48 h. Diet did not affect feed intake, milk production, and composition, except for milk urea N and ruminal total short-chain fatty acids concentration, which showed a quadratic response, suggesting both imbalances between fermentable energy and rumen degradable protein and potential effects of DGP bioactive compounds on rumen function. The N degradation rate of rapeseed meal was unaffected, but soybean meal degradability tended to increase with higher DGP inclusion. This was also detected when combining protein sources across diets. Although DGP influenced rumen function, further research integrating omics and detailed microbiota profiling is needed. 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