Effects of dry period length on milk production and energy balance in two cow breeds

• Published in: Animal (Cambridge, England) Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 508 - 514
• Main Authors: Andrée O’Hara, E., Omazic, A., Olsson, I., Båge, R., Emanuelson, U., Holtenius, K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.03.2018; Elsevier Limited; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animal and Dairy Science; body condition; Cattle; Cow's milk; Dairy cattle; Dry matter; dry matter intake; early lactation; Efficiency; Energy; Energy balance; Feed efficiency; Husdjursvetenskap; Lactation; Metabolism; Milk; milk composition; Milk production; Nutrition; Postpartum; Proteins; Research Article; Studies; Yield; Sweden; dry matter intake; early lactation; body condition; milk composition; feed efficiency

Shortening the dry period (DP) has been proposed as a strategy to improve energy balance (EB) in cows in early lactation. This study evaluated the effects of shortening the DP on milk yield (MY), EB and residual feed intake (RFI) in two breeds; Swedish Red (SR) and Swedish Holstein (SH). Cows were b...