Potential for low-forage diets to maintain milk production in forage-limited situations

Abstract:: We determined the effect of feeding diets similar in neutral detergent fiber (NDF), starch, and crude protein (CP) with different amounts of forage on the yields of milk and milk components of mid-lactation dairy cows. Thirty-two Holstein cows (132 ± 68 d in milk) were used in a crossover...

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Main Authors: Ariana Negreiro, Adam L. Lock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:JDS Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910223001084