scholarly journals Adding liquid feed to a total mixed ration reduces feed sorting behavior and improves productivity of lactating dairy cows

2012 ◽  
Vol 95 (5) ◽  
pp. 2648-2655 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.J. DeVries ◽  
R.M. Gill
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Total Mixed Ration ◽  
Liquid Feed ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows

scholarly journals Nutritional and Keeping Quality of Total Mixed Ration Briquettes Produced for Lactating Dairy Cows

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
R. H. W. M. Karunanayaka ◽  
W. A. D. Nayananjalie ◽  
S. C. Somasiri ◽  
A. M. J. B. Adikari ◽  
W. V. V. R. Weerasingha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Total Mixed Ration ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows ◽  
Keeping Quality

Effect of monensin on meal frequency during sub-acute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows

2005 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. E. Lunn ◽  
T. Mutsvangwa ◽  
N. E. Odongo ◽  
T. F. Duffield ◽  
R. Bagg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Controlled Release ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Recovery Period ◽  
Meal Frequency ◽  
Total Mixed Ration ◽  
Ruminal Acidosis ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows ◽  
Ad Libitum ◽  
Ad Libitum Intake

Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of monensin (Rumensin® controlled-release capsule; exp. 1 and Rumensin® Premix; exp. 2) on meal frequency during grain-induced sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) in Holstein dairy cows. SARA was induced by restricting total mixed ration intake to 85% of ad libitum intake and replacing the remaining 15% with a grain pellet consisting of 50% wheat and 50% barley. In both experiments, meal frequency during SARA was lower (P < 0.05) than meal frequency during the adaptation and recovery periods. In exp. 2, monensin increased meal frequency during SARA (6.0 vs. 7.2, P = 0.04) and meal frequency during the recovery period (7.5 vs. 9.0, P = 0.004). These results suggest monensin premix may increase meal frequency in lactating dairy cows under conditions of SARA. Key words: dairy cows, monensin, ruminal acidosis, meal frequency

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