Effects of dietary amylase and sucrose on productivity of cows fed low-starch diets
Date
2012-09-07
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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Abstract
Exogenous amylase, sucrose, or a combination was used in diets with reduced starch content. The trial was performed in 48 lactating Holstein cows, and milk yield, milk composition, and dry matter intake were measured. Treatments did not affect production traits, but with slightly decreased feed intake and slightly greater milk production in amylase-fed cows, the calculated value of amylase in this study was $0.37/cow per day.
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Dairy Research, 2011 is known as Dairy Day, 2011
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Dairy, Enzyme, Milk production, Nutrition, Feed intake