Effects of feeding dry glycerol on milk production, nutrients digestibility and blood components in primiparous Holstein dairy cows during the early postpartum period

The aim of this study was to evaluate the glucogenic property of glycerol supplementation in the dairy cow’s diet. Sixty primiparous cows (control, n=30, and glycerol supplemented, n=30) were used to measure milk yield and components, blood hormone and metabolite profiles, and body condition score....

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Main Authors: Farokh Kafilzadeh, Vahid Piri, Hamed Karami-Shabankareh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria 2015-12-01
Series:Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
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Online Access:http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/7439