Effects of dietary palmitic acid and oleic acid ratio on milk production, nutrient digestibility, blood metabolites and milk fatty acids profile of lactating dairy cows

• Published in: Journal of dairy science
• Main Authors: Hu, Linqi, Shen, Yizhao, Zhang, Haibo, Ma, Ning, Li, Yan, Xu, Hongjian, Wang, Meimei, Chen, Panliang, Guo, Gang, Cao, Yufeng, Gao, Yanxia, Li, Jianguo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 19.01.2024
• Subjects: milk production; oleic acid; palmitic acid

Adequate energy supply is a crucial factor for maintaining the production performance in early lactating cows. Adding fatty acids to diets can improve energy supply, while the effect could be related to the chain length and degree of saturation of fatty acids. This study was conducted to evaluate th...