The use of milk Fourier transform mid-infrared spectra and milk yield to estimate heat production as a measure of efficiency of dairy cows

The use of milk Fourier transform mid-infrared spectra and milk yield to estimate heat production as a measure of efficiency of dairy cows

Abstract Background Transformation of feed energy ingested by ruminants into milk is accompanied by energy losses via fecal and urine excretions, fermentation gases and heat. Heat production may differ among dairy cows despite comparable milk yield and body weight. Therefore, heat production can be...

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Main Authors: Sadjad Danesh Mesgaran, Anja Eggert, Peter Höckels, Michael Derno, Björn Kuhla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Dairy cattle
Heat production
Milk spectra
Partial least square regression
Respiration chamber
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-020-00455-0

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