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Partitioning of Nutrients during Lactation in Dairy Animals

Published: December 17, 2009
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Introduction There are two main objectives of dairy farming. First objective is to get optimum milk production and second is to achieve maximum reproductive potential (i.e. calf a year) from dairy animals. Understanding the partitioning of nutrients in dairy animals during different phases of lactation cycle, and thereby the need of nutrients according to stage of lactation is important to ach...
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Dr. Deepak Kumar Dubey
Kemin Industries, Inc
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M Subhan Qureshi
Livestock Management Department
18 de diciembre de 2009

This is a beutiful article reviewing the story of events occuring in body of a dairy animal which is expected to have a beutiful shape, to have the capacity to produce healty milk, the capacity to support the farmers and the national economy, the capacity to replace itself by exhibiting optimum fertilty status, to produce milk while maintaining good health and fertility. This is made possible by the two mechanisms as mentioned by the authors at Hypothalamus level.

Efforts of the authors are appreciated and it is recommended that intensive investigations be continued at farmers conditions to achieve all these goals in an integrated way, keeping in mind the cost competitiveness and quality standdards set by the consumers, also.

Congratulations, authors.

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Hafiz Wasi Muhammad Khan
18 de diciembre de 2009

Congratulation Dr Dubey for the timely try in right direction. Good article about partitioning of nutrients during lactation in dairy animals.
In Indian subcontinent farmers still try to practise the traditional ways while expecting maximum returns from this sector.
You can not hunt deers with blind dogs.
sustainable dairy farming depends upon maximum production both inshape of milk and calves.
The article addressed both, explaining different requirements of the animals in both the phases seprately to exploit the maximum potential of the animals.The only way to lead towards sustainable profitable dairy production is to understand the language and requirement of the animals.

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Hassan Subhani
Sweetwater International, Inc.
18 de diciembre de 2009

Dear Dr. Deepak Kumar for sharing informatic artcle about partitioning of nutrients during lactation in dairy animals. Again Thank you Hafiz sb and Dr Subhan for your valuable addtional remarks

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Dr. Mayank Tandon
Dr. Mayank Tandon
19 de diciembre de 2009

Dear Dr. Dubey,

Congratulation for the article about partitioning of nutrients during lactation in dairy animals. Really its well written and very much informative regarding nutrient partitioning.

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Bhupinder Sodhi
Bhupinder Sodhi
29 de enero de 2010
though we are trying to increase milk production by various efforts specially the nutritional aspect as mentioned . the feeding of pesticide fooder to animal posses the problem how to tackle it
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Yusuf Ziya Cakir
22 de febrero de 2010

It is very benefical article. Dairy cattle have special physology, metabolism and behaviour in different stages of their lives and should be managed and feed according to these facts. Mismanagement and failure in one of these stages can affets other stages and could be irreversible. Running a dairy farm requires wide range of knowledge and experience.There are many sensitive balances and calculations in feeding, health issues and animal welfare

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Dr.Umesh Sontakke
Kemin Industries, Inc
15 de agosto de 2011

It is very good article about partitioning of nutrients during lactation in dairy animals. It produces the clear cut picture of events occurring in dairy animal body. Really it’s well written and very much informative regarding nutrient partitioning.

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