Vitamins and Minerals in dairy Technical Articles
Article published the June 12, 2012:
INTRODUCTION
Livestock plays an important role in the economy of Pakistan. This sector contributed approximately 53.2 percent of the agriculture value added and 11.4 percent to national GDP during 2009-10. Gr...
Article published the November 14, 2011:
Various mineral supplements are available and frequently used in formulating rations. A list of commonly used supplements is shown in Table 1 .
MAJOR MINERALS AND VITAMINS Considerable research has been done t...
Article published the July 2, 2009:
Pakistan is at number 4th among the top milk producing countries of the world, with an annual milk production of over 33 billion liters. The milk produced within the Pakistan is due to increased number of anima...
Article published the March 3, 2009:
Amino Acid formulation is a common practice in monogastric nutrition, and it’s use allows nutritionist to reformulate rations for a lower cost. Thanks to the scientific work done in the past decades and t...
Article published the December 15, 2008:
Water is the most essential of all nutrients required by animals. Water functions in the digestion and metabolism of nutrients, elimination of waste products from the body via urine, feces and respiration, tran...
Article published the November 24, 2008:
Modern analytical techniques and instrumentation make it possible to accurately determine trace mineral concentration in feed and animal tissues. Unfortunately, however, such determinations provide no informati...
Article published the September 24, 2008:
The scientific literature contains evidence that the nutrient status of lactating dairy cows can have a direct bearing on reproductive status. Pregnancy rate has been improved by manipulating the mineral (Hurle...
Article published the July 30, 2008:
Efficient utilization of nutrients is a must on modern dairies. Most of the phosphorus arriving at the dairy will either be found in purchased feedstuffs or commercial fertilizer used to raise grain and forage ...
Article published the June 24, 2008:
Because of the low levels in Manitoba feedstuffs and the possible occurrence of copper-binding minerals (e.g. molybdenum), copper is routinely supplemented to prepared rations, supplements and/or mineral mixes ...
Article published the May 26, 2008:
Efficient utilization of nutrients is a must on modern dairies. Most of the phosphorus arriving at the dairy will either be found in purchased feedstuffs or commercial fertilizer used to raise grain and forage ...