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Health Management Practices for Dry Dairy Cows
Introduction Dairy cows require a rest period between lactations. The udder and the digestive tract especially benefit from rest during the dry period. The dry period is actually the beginning of the next ...
Author: J.F. Cote
Publication date: 01/01/1900    Rating:    Views: 899

Feeding the Dry Cow
Dry Cow Management Goals Every dairy producer's goal for the milking herd should be to maximize feed intake and milk production -- profitably. Proper dry cow management provides the foundation for a ...
Author: Rick Grant, Extension Dairy Specialist
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Milk Urea Nitrogen Testing
Milk urea nitrogen (MUN) analyses can be used as a signal, or "red flag", to point out potential problems in your feeding program. In particular, high MUN values reflect excessive dietary crude protein or l...
Author: Rick Grant, Extension Dairy Specialist - Dennis Drudik, District Manager, Heart of America DHI...
Publication date: 0/0/    Rating:    Views: 883

Milk Protein
As component pricing based on solids not fat and/or protein becomes more a standard in the industry, production of milk components, particularly protein, will receive more emphasis. In addtion, methods of...
Author: James D. Ferguson, VMD, MS
Publication date: 0/0/    Rating:    Views: 1096

Milk Urea Nitrogen
What is Urea? Urea is a small organic molecule composed of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen. Urea is a common constituent of blood and other body fluids. Urea is formed from ammonia in the kidney a...
Author: Dr. James D. Ferguson
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Managing Milk Composition: Maximizing Rumen Function
Various feeding management practices impact the levels of milk fat and protein concentration in raw milk. Feeding strategies that optimize rumen function also maximize milk production and milk component per...
Author: Dan N. Waldner - Sandra R. Strokes - Ellen R. Jordan - Michael L. Looper
Publication date: 0/0/    Rating:    Views: 998

Managing Milk Composition: Evaluating Herd Potential
The major components of raw milk are water, fat, protein, lactose, and minerals. These components can be influenced by many factors, including genetics and nutrition. Nutrition or dietary influences readily...
Author: Dan N. Waldner - Sandra R. Strokes - Ellen R. Jordan - Michael L. Looper
Publication date: 0/0/    Rating:    Views: 855

Guidelines for Feeding Dairy Cows
Introduction Milk yield of a dairy cow depends on four main factors: (a) genetic ability; (b) feeding program; (c) herd management; and (d) health. As cows continue to improve genetically, we must also imp...
Author: Beth Wheeler, Dairy Cattle Specialist - Ontario - Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Publication date: 0/0/    Rating:    Views: 1867

Managing and Feeding Lactating Dairy Cows In Hot Weather
The modern dairy cow is similar to a factory, consuming and processing large quantities of raw materials (feedstuffs) and producing a large volume of high quality product (milk). It is essential that the fl...
Author: Joe W. West, Extension Dairy Scientist
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Nutritional Management of the Transition Cow: Effects on Reproduction and Production
The following paper is a special collaboration from AFMA (Animal Feed Manufacturers Association) www.afma.co.za We thank their kind support. SUMMARY...
Author: David WildeRuminant Technical Manager, Frank Wright Ltd, Blenheim House, Blenheim Road, Ashbou...
Publication date: 0/0/    Rating:    Views: 2063