Dry period length affects rumen adaptation in dairy cattle precalving and during the first weeks after calving

Dry period length affects rumen adaptation in dairy cattle precalving and during the first weeks after calving

ABSTRACT: Omitting or shortening the dry period may result in a fairly constant ration throughout the transition period of dairy cows, reducing the need for adaptation of cow metabolism and rumen function to a new lactation. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of dry period lengt...

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Main Authors: R.M.A. Goselink, A.T.M. van Knegsel, A. Bannink, R.M. Bruckmaier, J. Dijkstra, G. van Duinkerken, J.T. Schonewille, W.H. Hendriks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
Subjects:
dairy cow
dry period length
rumen adaptation
transition period
metabolic status
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030224006192

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