Hostname: page-component-cb9f654ff-rkzlw Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2025-08-28T05:53:18.360Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Production response to increased calcium salts of palm fatty acids in dairy cows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

T. Goodman ,
N. Gardner ,
C. Lord ,
A. Nickson  and
J. Long
T. Goodman
Affiliation:
Myerscough College, Myerscough Hall, Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RY, UK
N. Gardner
Affiliation:
Volac International Ltd., Volac House, Orwell, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5QX, UK
C. Lord
Affiliation:
Myerscough College, Myerscough Hall, Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RY, UK
A. Nickson
Affiliation:
Myerscough College, Myerscough Hall, Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RY, UK
J. Long
Affiliation:
Pye Farm Feed, Lansil Way, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3QY, UK
Get access

Extract

High levels of dietary concentrates are often used to support milk production and it is important to investigate ways to feed them efficiently. Fats have the greatest energy density of any feed ingredient and the inclusion of protected fats in the dairy cow ration enables a high energy but balanced ration to be fed. The aim of this trial was to investigate the effect of feeding different levels of Megalac (Volac International Ltd, Herts) to dairy cows and to compare milk yield, milk composition, fertility and body condition score (BCS).

Information

Type
Lactation
Information
Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2003 , 2003 , pp. 125
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2003

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

Article purchase

Temporarily unavailable