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Fats in the nutrition of dairy cows

Published: May 10, 2006
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Introduction The production of milk per cow and lactation period has suffered a considerable increase in recent years. For example, according to data published by the USDA (1) (figure 1), the production per cow and lactation has increased 16% over the last ten years in the United States. This figure is even greater if we take into account data from other countries such as some European countr...
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MUNISH SHARMA
Kemin Industries, Inc
8 de agosto de 2009
Its an excellent article.Use of inert fat is increasing on daily basis in diet of ruminants. farmers are focusing on body score of their animals.It is helping in conditioning of animal in transition phase and enhancing reproductive performance,which is otherwise effected by high percentage of grians during transition phase.
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Opinder Bawa
7 de septiembre de 2009
The article gives a clean idea about the negative energy balance created in the transititon period. This negative energy, leads to postpartum complications like Retation of Placenta, Milk Fever & Ketosis. The body score at the time of parturation help us to overcome post partum problems even help animal in initial phase of lactation & attening peak performane. It also helps animal to concive during first heat.
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Kr_sjeet@sify.com
8 de enero de 2010
IT GIVES US IMMENSE PLEASURE THAT WITH THE INCLUSION OF FAT IN REGULAR FEED THE QUALITY OF THE MILK GOES HIGH AS A RESULT NOT ONLY THE USER FARMER ARE ALSO GETTING BENIFIT FROM THIS .
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