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Management and Nutrition of Dry Cows
Summary
Makes recommendations for the management and nutrition of dry cows.
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Low-energy Diets for Dry Cows: Back to the Future?
Describes pros and cons of feeding low- versus high-energy diets to close-up dry cows.
Transition Cow Dry Matter Intake and Metabolic Disorders
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A new approach to dry cow feediing for better heallth, fertility & performance
Describes a low energy, high fibre feeding strategy for dry cows using straw to increase fibre intake.
Rethinking Energy for Dry Cows
Recommends feeding high-straw, low-energy diets to dry cows.
Do High Grain Close-Up Diets Stimulate Rumen Papillae?
Describes a study designed to determine if rumen papillae grow in response to pre-partum grain feeding.