High- and low-purity glycerine supplementation to dairy cows in early lactation: effects on silage intake, milk production and metabolism

This study evaluated the effects of supplemental low- and high-purity glycerine on silage intake, milk yield and composition, plasma metabolites and body condition score (BCS) in dairy cows. A total of 42 cows of the Swedish Red Breed, housed in individual tie stalls, were fed 0.25 kg of low- or hig...

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Main Authors: A.Werner Omazic, M. Tråvén, J. Bertilsson, K. Holtenius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731113001110