Faecal characteristics and milk production of dairy cows in early-lactation fed diets differing in forage types in commercial herds

Author(s):  
A. C. Mgbeahuruike ◽  
P. Nørgaard ◽  
T. Eriksson ◽  
M. Nordqvist ◽  
E. Nadeau
animal ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 1479-1485 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.Werner Omazic ◽  
M. Tråvén ◽  
J. Bertilsson ◽  
K. Holtenius

2005 ◽  
Vol 2005 ◽  
pp. 19-19
Author(s):  
T. Yan ◽  
R. E. Agnew ◽  
C. S. Mayne

Body condition of lactating dairy cows varies at different stages of lactation. Cows usually mobilise their body reserves to provide energy and protein for milk production in early lactation, and gain weight to deposit energy and protein for pregnancy at a later stage. The objective of the present study was to examine relationships between body condition score (CS) and body concentration of lipid, CP and energy.


2009 ◽  
Vol 52 (spe) ◽  
pp. 249-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Adriana Grande ◽  
Geraldo Tadeu dos Santos ◽  
Hilton Ribeiro ◽  
Júlio César Damasceno ◽  
Claudete Regina Alcalde ◽  
...  

The effects of farm, parity (PO) and month of parturition on milk production, percentage of fat and protein, somatic cell count (SCC), and milk urea nitrogen (MUN) concentration were assessed on four specialized dairy farms using 120 cows. Also, the effects of MUN on gestation rate (GR) and artificial insemination rate (AIR) in early lactation were studied. The parameters of production and milk quality were similar among farms and were not influenced by the month of parturition. Farm D presented the highest MUN concentration. Concentration of MUN, percentages of fat and protein and SCC were not influenced by PO. Cows with a value of MUN between 10.1 and 13.0 mg/dL had the highest AIR and GR between days 55 and 70 postpartum and after 70 days in milk. These data suggested that MUN concentration was a useful parameter to predict the nutritional and reproductive stages of dairy cows.


2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 157-157
Author(s):  
T Vafa ◽  
A Naserian ◽  
A Heravi Moussavi ◽  
R Valizadeh ◽  
M Danesh Mesgaran

There are too many physiological and nutritional factors which can influence lactation performance of early lactation Holstein dairy cows. Supplemental fat sources are utilized in rations for dairy cows as a common method to increase the energy density of the diet, especially in early lactation (Juchem et al., 2007). The fat sources also have a positive effect on milk fatty acid profile. Canola seed which contains 40% fat is an excellent source of dietary fat high in unsaturated fatty acids and protein for dairy animals. Canola oil contains 51% oleic, 25% linoleic, and 14% linolenic acids. Fish oil contains relatively high concentrations fatty acids of the n-3 family. It seems that feeding a blend of different oils will have more positive productive response than individual usage of them. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of feeding diets containing fish oil and canola oil starting from transition period on milk production and composition of early lactating Holstein cows.


2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (suppl_5) ◽  
pp. 57-58
Author(s):  
V. H. Asselstine ◽  
E. I. Kaufman ◽  
S. J. LeBlanc ◽  
B. W. McBride ◽  
T. F. Duffield ◽  
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