How Much Supplemental Vitamins do Cows Really Need?
Published: February 26, 2019
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Introduction Historically, most nutritionists have given little consideration to the cost of vitamins A, D, and E. Cows needed them and even at high supplementation rates, cost per cow per day was reasonable. However, because of a fire at a chemical factory in late 2017, worldwide production of feed grade vitamin A has been reduced by more than 40%. Production of vitamin E has also been reduce...
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7 de marzo de 2019
Worth reading article for nutritionists, as well as farm managers, to maintain the health of their productive herd.
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3 de abril de 2019
Vitamins like minerals are essential nutrients for cattle. As a group, they are involved in all aspects of the animal’s metabolism including growth, reproduction and health. There are two general classes of vitamins. These include the water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins. The water-soluble ones include the B vitamins and vitamin C. Fat-soluble vitamins include A, D, E and K.
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22 de abril de 2020
Really it is a valuable and comprehensive information about vit. A E and D. The work of the author is appreciated.
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5 de agosto de 2020
Informative, good work.
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18 de septiembre de 2020
Stomach bloating discuss
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6 de enero de 2021
Good day. Thank you, the article is very interesting. The question is, cows that are indoors, how will vitamin D work for them when there is no sun?
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