Effects of rumen-escape lipid in a range supplement on postpartum reproductive function in beef cows
Date
2010-11-02
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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Abstract
Postpartum cows receiving a range supplement containing rumen-escape lipid exhibited altered hormone and cholesterol levels compared to cows not fed lipid. Sixty-seven percent of lipid-fed cows exhibited a normal (18.2 d) first estrous cycle vs 33% for cows not receiving lipid. Incorporation of rumen-escape lipid into range supplements appears to significantly improve postpartum reproductive characteristics.
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Beef, Rumen-escape lipid, Estrous cycle, Cholesterol, Postpartum