Changes in milk production and milk fatty acid composition of cows switched from pasture to a total mixed ration diet and back to pasture

This study evaluated the changes of cows’ milk fat fatty acids (FA) after transition from pasture to a total mixed ration (TMR) diet and back to pasture. Eight Holstein cows were used in a 52-d experiment divided into three periods. In period I (PI), cows grazed for 10 d and were supplemented with 5...

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Main Authors: Oldemiro A. Rego, Ana R. J. Cabrita, Henrique J. D. Rosa, Susana P. Alves, Vera Duarte, António J. M. Fonseca, Carlos F. M. Vouzela, Fernando Rocha Pires, Rui J. B. Bessa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
CLA
TMR
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2016.1141330