A Pragmatic Analysis of Total Mixed Ration vs. Component Nutrition in Dairy Cows: A Real Wisdom
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Akbar Nikkhah

Chief Highly Distinguished Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Zanjan; Principal Highly Distinguished Elite-Generating Scientist, National Elite Foundation, Iran

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12970/2310-0796.2015.03.01

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Abstract: Comparing component nutrition of forage and concentrate proved to be more efficient than feeding the same diet as a total mixed ration (TMR) for substrate bioprocessing towards milk production in group-fed, yard-housed lactating dairy cows. Component feeding vs. TMR increased milk fat and protein yields.

Keywords: Total mixed ration, Component nutrition, Dairy cow, Substrate bioprocessing. Read more