Feeding and Forage
- Aerobic Deterioration of Maize15 January 10
This report looks at how aerobic deterioration can be initiated in any whole crop silage by yeasts. - Concentrate Allocation and Feeding Systems15 January 10
This booklet aims to improve the understanding of the different methods of concentrate allocation to dairy cows. - Digestibility of Whole Crop Wheat15 January 10
Digestibility of whole crop wheat harvested at different stages of maturity in sheep for comparison with digestibility in lactating dairy cows - Dietary Cation-Anion Balance in Prevention of Milk Fever14 January 10
This study set out to identify optimum cation-anion balance for dry cows. - Development of a New UK Database of Dairy Feeds15 January 10
Feed costs represent in excess of 60% of the variable costs of milk production. Milk producers already recognise the need to select feeds on both a financial and nutritional basis. With relevant feed data milk production can be practised not only more efficiently, but with less environmental damage. - Economic Feeding for High Fertility15 January 10
An examination of scientific evidence relating to nutrition and fertility was undertaken with the overall objective of producing a review of key factors in nutritional related infertility and to highlight nutritional strategies to improve reproductive performance in high yielding Holstein dairy cows. - Evaluating importance of Fibre Quality15 January 10
This report looks at why fibre is an important nutrient in dairy cow diets. It provides both a source of energy and a means of maintaining rumen pH. If too little fibre is fed, then the rumen pH declines. - Forage Processing of Whole Crop Wheat for Milk Production15 January 10
Whole crop cereals offer the potential of a high yielding crop, which is particularly beneficial for farms in the north and west of the country where alternative forages such as maize silage cannot be grown well. - Feeding & Selection High Generic Merit Cows15 January 10
A study where we investigated the relationships between milk production, metabolic measurements and fertility until 20 weeks post-calving in lactation dairy cows. - Feeding Stratagies to Maximise DM Intake15 January 10
A study from 3 weeks pre-calving to 16 weeks post calving, 60 high
yielding Holstein cows, were fed a high or low density diet during the dry period.
