Nutrition & Health
Nutrition & Feeding: 3 guides
- Feed System Effects on Milk Fever, Ketosis, and Lameness: What the Research Actually ShowsPasture and confinement feeding do not shift every disease the same way, and some claims are better supported than others.
- Reducing Crude Protein in Early Lactation: A Strategy for Emissions Compliance Without Hurting PerformanceA 90-cow trial suggests 15 to 16 percent crude protein can hold milk yield when diets are balanced for metabolizable protein.
- Water Quality and Intake in Lactating Holsteins: The Overlooked Driver of ProductionMilk is mostly water, so a cow that will not drink cannot milk, and quality, access and temperature all change how much she takes in.