Relationships among early lactation milk fat depression, cattle productivity and fatty acid composition on intensive dairy farms in Northern Italy

Relationships among early lactation milk fat depression, cattle productivity and fatty acid composition on intensive dairy farms in Northern Italy

An observational study was conducted on three northern Italy Holstein dairy herds to evaluate the impact of milk fat depression (MFD, defined as milk fat lower than 3.2) on milk production and fatty acids (FA) composition in order to investigate the practical consequences and the possible origin of...

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Main Authors: Luciano Comino, Federico Righi, Mauro Coppa, Afro Quarantelli, Ernesto Tabacco, Giorgio Borreani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
Dairy cattle
Milk composition
Milk fat depression
Milk yield
Fatty acids
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3656

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http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3656

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