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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Autori principali: 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
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Serie:Journal of Dairy Science
Soggetti:
dairy cow
dry period length
rumen adaptation
transition period
metabolic status
Accesso online:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030224006192

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