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Methionine is a nutritional and functional essential amino acid. Supplementation during the transition phase and at the beginning of lactation improves the health status and performance of high-producing dairy cows.The transition phase is the most critical period in the production cycle of dairy cows and is characterized by a challenged immune system. Factors which have an influence on this are fo ...
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IntroductionThe challenge of the contemporary production of agricultural products is intrinsically linked to optimizing processes and production costs. Ensuring thermal comfort, considering that the intense incidence of solar radiation and the high temperatures observed practically throughout the year in the Brazilian semiarid region can cause stress, causing the animals to decline in production, ...
Participation in Forum on March 12, 2020
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Transition – a metabolic challengeThe transition phase is the period of exceptional metabolic challenges. Daily milk yield increases rapidly but DMI does not follow fast enough. Energy balance is negative and NEFA (non-esterified fatty acid) levels go up as cows mobilize body fat. Keeping close-up DMI on a high level prepares the cow for high DMI post calving. Preventing metabolic issues in ...
Participation in Forum on November 8, 2012
Mr Brian Thank You for sharing The cost of Replacement dairy heifers is also important because of assessment turn over ratio. The impact of paying too much for a Heifer is important when we see a lot of farmers' lack of money. One should think: if want to raise heifers untill calving better do it well if not, better to buy outside controling this way its maxim cost. Maxim cost of a replacement ...
Participation in Forum on June 23, 2012
Interesting article about liquid feeds and sugars in diets for dairy cattle. This article reminds me how value of feeds goes far from is analiticle content. In the past years I have recomended Citrus pulp in lack CNF diets achieving goods results, performing high intakes with random or not so good forrages. High producing cows beneficiate from having other sources of starch than corn starch from ...
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