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The effect of feeding dairy cattle during the transition phase on dry matter intake, blood metabolites, milk yield and milk composition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

J K Margerison ,
B. Winkler ,
K. Mowll ,
R. Derrick ,
E. Mcintosh  and
M. Graham
J K Margerison
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture and Food Studies, University of Plymouth, NEWTON ABBOT, Devon, TQ12 6NQ, UK
B. Winkler
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture and Food Studies, University of Plymouth, NEWTON ABBOT, Devon, TQ12 6NQ, UK
K. Mowll
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture and Food Studies, University of Plymouth, NEWTON ABBOT, Devon, TQ12 6NQ, UK
R. Derrick
Affiliation:
SVG Intermol, 19 Sandhills lane., LiverPool, L5 9XE
E. Mcintosh
Affiliation:
SVG Intermol, 19 Sandhills lane., LiverPool, L5 9XE
M. Graham
Affiliation:
SVG Intermol, 19 Sandhills lane., LiverPool, L5 9XE
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Feeding the dairy cow during the transition phase (dry to lactating) has been found to effect subsequent feed intake and milk yield (Moorby et al., 1996; Olsson et al., 1998). The aim of this study was to compare the effect of feeding a liquid feed during the prepartum period on; feed intake, milk yield, milk composition, live weight loss and blood metabolite levels.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2000 , 2000 , pp. 101
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2000

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