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Philip Durst and Stanley Moore |
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October 6th, 12:00 PM Central Time |
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Durst and Moore will discuss the results of phone interviews with 158 employees from 11 dairy farms, including:
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Feeding Fats, in Moderation, to Dairy Cows
Dairy cows need a tremendous amount of energy; a dairy cow weighing 1400 lb and producing 70 lb/day of milk with 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein needs about 33 Mcal/day of net energy for lactation (NEL). Although the units are somewhat different, this is about 26 times more energy than for a person consuming a recommended 2000 Calorie diet. Concentrates are higher in energy density than forages, but adequate dietary effective fiber is needed to maintain rumen function, so concentrates need to be limited in the diet. Thus, one of the primary purposes of feeding supplemental fat to dairy cows is to increase energy intake. Fats are higher in energy density than carbohydrates and proteins; therefore, adding fat increases the energy density of the diet.
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