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The relationship between milk composition and volatile fatty acids in the rumen in cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

T. Yan  and
R. E. Agnew
T. Yan
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co Down, Northern Ireland BT26 6DR, UK
R. E. Agnew
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co Down, Northern Ireland BT26 6DR, UK
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It is well recognised that the fat and protein concentration in the milk of dairy cows is influenced by volatile fatty acids (VFAs) produced in the rumen. There has however been little information available on models to predict milk composition from rumen VFAs in the literature. The objective of the present study was to develop empirical relationships to predict milk fat and protein concentration using rumen VFA data.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2001 , 2001 , pp. 194
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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