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Facebook Rumen additive and controlled energy benefit dairy cows during dry period Getting nutrition right during a dairy cowâs dry period can make a big difference to her health and the health of her calf. Post to Facebook Rumen additive and controlled energy benefit dairy cows during dry period
Getting nutrition right during a dairy cowâs dry period can make a big difference to her health and the health of her calf.
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maq123/iStock/Thinkstock Feb 08, 2021 Getting nutrition right during a dairy cow’s dry period can make a big difference to her health and the health of her calf. But it’s also a key contributor to her milk yield after calving. New research from the University of Illinois shows diets containing consistent energy levels and the rumen-boosting supplement monensin may be ideal during the dry period. “Many producers use a ‘steam up’ approach where you gradually increase the energy intake during the dry period to help adjust the rumen and adapt the cow to greater feed intakes after calving. Our work has shown that s really of questionable benefit for many farms, and it may be safer to just keep a constant level of feed intake before calving,” said James Drackley, professor in the department of animal sciences at Illinois and co-author on a study published in the ....