ANSC 460.3 Study Guide - Winter 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Lactation, Rumen, Milk
12 Oct 2018
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Provide proper amount & balance of nutrients to all cows: optimize rumen fermentation and health, steady supply of nutrients to microbes and tissues. Achieve high milk production and enhance milk composition. Mixing and feeding accurate amounts of ration. Good communication between dairy manager, technical consultant and dairy workers. Delaval feed stations program individual feeding plan for each cow based on milk production ect. Quantitative bland of all diet ingredients formulated to meet specific nutrient requirements of the cows being fed, mixed thoroughly to prevent separation/sorting, and fed for ad libitum/ free choice intake as a single feed. Forage, grains, byproducts, protein supplements, mineral-vitamin premix, feed additives. Each mouthful of feed is uniformed and nutritionally balanced. Cows eat smaller amounts of balanced diet 24/7: stable rumen environment, constant nutrient supply to microbes and tissues, lower risk of digestive upsets (minimize risk of acidosis, increased feed efficiency, achieve and maintain higher dmi in early lactations.
