Investigating the effects of concentrate supplement level and type on milk fat production and animal performance of spring-calving grazing dairy cows

ABSTRACT: The objective of this experiment was to investigate the effect of concentrate supplement level and type on the milk fat production of grazing dairy cows in early to mid-lactation during a high-risk period for reduced milk fat synthesis. Eighty Holstein Friesian dairy cows averaging (mean ±...

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Published in:	Journal of Dairy Science
Main Authors:	C. Heffernan, T.F. O'Callaghan, R. Fitzgerald, E. Serra, M. Frizzarin, N. Galvin, D.T. Mannion, K.N. Kilcawley, J.A. O'Mahony, M. Dineen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-06-01
Subjects:	dairy cow milk fat production concentrate supplementation grazing
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030225002401