An observational study of the dry period length and its relation to milk yield, health, and fertility in two dairy cow breeds

2020 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 104876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Andrée O’Hara ◽  
Kjell Holtenius ◽  
Renée Båge ◽  
Claudia von Brömssen ◽  
Ulf Emanuelson
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dairy Cow ◽  
Period Length ◽  
Dry Period

Effects of dry period length on milk yield and content and metabolic status of high-producing dairy cows under heat stress

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Boustan ◽  
V. Vahedi ◽  
M. Abdi Farab ◽  
H. Karami ◽  
R. Seyedsharifi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Period Length ◽  
Metabolic Status ◽  
Dry Period

scholarly journals Effects of dry period length on follicular dynamics in early lactating Holstein cows

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 134-134
Author(s):  
A Soleimani ◽  
A Heravi Moussavi ◽  
M Danesh Mesgaran ◽  
S Safa
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cow ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
Good Reason ◽  
Period Length ◽  
Holstein Cows ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Management Change ◽  
Lactating Cows ◽  
Current Advice ◽  
Follicular Dynamics

For profitable production of milk, a nonlactating or dry period is established between lactations of dairy cow. There has been substantial recent interest in shortening dry periods. Physiological studies show that the changes the udder goes through to prepare for the next lactation take about three weeks, and yet current advice is that the most appropriate dry period for a modern dairy cow is 45 to 60 days. More recent studies show good reason to question that advice, and suggest dry periods of 30 to 35 days have no detrimental effect on production, but information relating the effects of dry period to subsequent reproductive performance of lactating cows is sparse (Grummer, 2007). Also, the effect of this management change on follicular dynamic has not been adequately evaluated. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to determine the effects of dry period length on follicular dynamics in early lactating Holstein cows.

scholarly journals Effects of Dry Period Length on Milk Yield and Mammary Epithelial Cells

2004 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. E66-E76 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.L. Annen ◽  
R.J. Collier ◽  
M.A. McGuire ◽  
J.L. Vicini
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Mammary Epithelial Cells ◽  
Mammary Epithelial ◽  
Period Length ◽  
Dry Period

Influence of dry period length on reproductive performance and productivity of Lacaune dairy sheep under an intensive management system

2012 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 352-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Hernandez ◽  
Laura Elvira ◽  
Juan-Vicente Gonzalez-Martin ◽  
Susana Astiz
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Global Analysis ◽  
Dairy Farm ◽  
Period Length ◽  
Intensive Management ◽  
Dairy Sheep ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Daily Milk

Intensive management is almost the only way to ensure dairy farm profitability. The dry period length (DPL) is a key factor in the productivity and health of dairy cows, but whether the same is true of dairy sheep is unclear. This study investigated the effects of DPL on the performance of Lacaune sheep under intensive management. We recorded 8136 lactations from 4220 ewes on one farm for the period 2005–2010, and data from a total of 6762 complete lactations 1–4 were included in the study. The length of the dry period following the current lactation was studied. The larger the total milk yield (MY) and daily milk yield (DMY), the shorter was the DPL before the next lactation. DPL correlated with MY (r=−0·384), DMY (r=−0·277) and the lambing-to-conception interval (LC; r=0·201, P<0·0001) in the global analysis of all lactations (lactations 1–4). The influence of previous-DPL (P-DPL), or the length of the period prior to the start of the next lactation, was studied for 4318 lactations. P-DPL was classified into five intervals: very short (P-DPL-XS), 1–30 d; short (P-DPL-S), 31–60 d; medium (P-DPL-M), 61–90 d; long (P-DPL-L), 91–120 d; and very long (P-DPL-XL), >120 d. P-DPL positively correlated with lambing-to-next conception interval (LNC; r=0·095, P<0·0001) for lactations 1–4. LNC was significantly shorter for P-DPLs that were very short, short, or long (P-PDL-XS, 144·2±67·8 d; P-PDL-S, 149·1±57·2 d; P-PDL-L, 152·0±53·7 d) than for groups with very long or medium P-PDLs (P-DPL-XL, 161·5±62·9 d; P-DPL-M, 169·0±74·8 d; P<0·0001). Moreover, P-DPLs that were very short, long, or very long were associated with the lowest milk yields (P-PDL-XS, 377±215 l; P-PDL-l, 370±168 l; P-PDL-XL, 396±196 l). These yields were significantly lower than the yields for short and medium P-DPLs (P-DPL-S, 432±187 l; P-DPL-M, 436±191 l; P<0·0001) when averages of lactations 1–4 were analysed. These results indicate that lactations with larger MY are followed by a shorter dry period, and that a dry period of 30–90 d leads to larger yields in the next lactation. The best LNC was associated with the shortest Previous-DPL. Hence, 30–60 d should be the optimal dry period length for Lacaune sheep under intensive conditions.

scholarly journals Dry Period Length as Related to Milk Yield and SCC During the First Month of Subsequent Lactation

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Sawa ◽  
Sylwia Krężel-Czopek ◽  
Mariusz Bogucki
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Somatic Cell Count ◽  
Clinical Mastitis ◽  
Period Length ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Udder Health ◽  
Milk Samples ◽  
Clinical Changes ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Daily Milk

Abstract Analysis was made of the effect of dry period length in primiparous and multiparous cows on daily milk yield during the first month of subsequent lactation and on milk somatic cell count (SCC) on the basis of the information about the test-day milkings of 59 138 cows. The GLM and FREQ procedures of the SAS package were used in the statistical calculations. Dry period length in the primiparous and multiparous cows had a significant effect (P≤0.01) on daily milk yield and udder health, determined based on SCC. In terms of milk yield, the most favourable dry period would be 51-70 days for both primiparous and multiparous cows. Depending on udder health, a dry period of 51-90 days can be suggested. Shorter dry periods had more undesirable effects than longer dry periods. Excessively shortened dry period (≤10 days) caused the daily milk yield to decrease by 17% in primiparous and by 13% in multiparous cows while increasing the risk of clinical changes of the cow’s udder, regardless of age. The proportion of milk samples that showed evidence of clinical mastitis also increased when the dry period was excessively long (>90 days), especially in multiparous cows.

scholarly journals Dry period length in Montbéliarde cows and its association with selected production and functional characteristics

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 555-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Januś ◽  
D. Borkowska
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Period Length ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Somatic Cell Counts ◽  
Milk Samples ◽  
Cell Counts ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Daily Milk

Abstract. The study evaluated the effects of selected factors (dry period number, milk yield in standard lactation and length of full lactation) on the length of dry periods. The effect of dry period length on milk yield and composition, the frequency of milk samples with different somatic cell counts (SCC) and the course of lactation were also analysed. The study included 491 cycles (dry period and lactation) and 4 998 results of test-day milking conducted in a herd of 230 Montbéliarde cows. The cows were kept in a free-stall barn and fed total mixed rations (TMR). The average length of the dry period was found to be 85 days. The first dry period was 34-45 days longer than subsequent ones, which may have been due to the cows becoming acclimated after having been brought to the farm as in calf heifers. Increasing milk yield in standard lactation was accompanied by significantly shorter dry periods. The most beneficial dry periods in terms of milk yield were those lasting 22-41 days. The lowest yield was noted in lactations preceded by a dry period reduced to 0-21 days. However, this milk contained the most fat, protein and dry matter and the SCC did not exceed 400 000 cells/ml in 73.3 % of cases. The decrease in daily milk yield from its peak in the 2nd month to the 10th month after calving was smallest in cows with dry periods of 57-84 days, which may suggest that lactations in these cows were the most persistent.

scholarly journals Effect of dry period length and dietary energy source on energy balance, milk yield, and milk composition of dairy cows

2014 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 1499-1512 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.T.M. van Knegsel ◽  
G.J. Remmelink ◽  
S. Jorjong ◽  
V. Fievez ◽  
B. Kemp
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Energy Balance ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Period Length ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Dry Period

scholarly journals Short-Day Photoperiod Increases Milk Yield in Cows with a Reduced Dry Period Length

2008 ◽  
Vol 91 (9) ◽  
pp. 3467-3473 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.M. Velasco ◽  
E.D. Reid ◽  
K.K. Fried ◽  
T.F. Gressley ◽  
R.L. Wallace ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Period Length ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Short Day

scholarly journals Effects of stocking density during the dry period on dairy cow physiology, metabolism and behaviour

2019 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayumi Fujiwara ◽  
Marie Haskell ◽  
Alastair Macrae ◽  
Kenny Rutherford
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dairy Cow ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Stocking Density ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Energy Metabolites ◽  
Faecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites ◽  
Holstein Friesian

AbstractThe effects of high stocking density during the dry period on dairy cow physiology, behaviour and welfare were investigated. Holstein Friesian cows (n = 48, calving over a seven month period) were dried-off 60 ± 4 d before their expected calving date, and allocated to either high (H) or low (L) stocking density groups. Cows were housed in cubicles from dry-off to 21 d before calving and then moved to straw yards until calving. In cubicle pens, H and L cows had 0.5 vs. 1.0 feed yokes/cow and 1.0 vs. 1.5 cubicles/cow, respectively, and in straw yards, 0.3 m vs. 0.6 m linear feed-face space and 6 m2vs. 12 m2 lying space, respectively. Video observations of feeding behaviour during the 3 h after feed delivery (3 d/week) and agonistic interactions at the feed-face during peak feeding (2 d/week) were made. Daily lying proportion was measured using an accelerometer device throughout the dry period. Concentrations of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites (FGCM) at dry-off, d7 and d35 after dry-off and d21 and d7 before calving and the change in energy metabolites (glucose, NEFA, BHB) from dry-off to d7 before calving were measured. H cows were less likely to start feeding within 5 min of feed delivery and spent less time feeding compared to L cows, but they engaged in displacements more frequently and spent more time standing in the feed alley. Irrespective of the treatment groups, FGCM concentrations significantly increased from dry-off to d7 after dry-off and remained higher during the dry period. Stocking density did not affect daily lying proportion, energy metabolites during the dry period and milk yield during subsequent lactation. This study found that whilst high stocking density during the dry period increased competition at the feed-face and altered feeding behaviour, it did not affect stress responses, energy metabolism or subsequent milk yield.

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