Browse Editions: May 2009

Reducing ration protein content to 15% is optimal for milk output and reducing manure-N

Posted in Dairy, Environment on May 27th, 2009

A team, led by AFBI Hillsborough’s Tianhai Yan, has discovered that the manure nitrogen output associated with 1kg of milk production increased with increasing dietary crude protein concentration and that a dietary protein content of 15% was optimal for milk output whilst reducing manure N output.

‘Individual’ treatment can help to maintain dairy cows’ daily energy status

Posted in Dairy, Environment on May 27th, 2009

Manipulation of individual cow diets in early lactation may help to maintain daily energy status.


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