Download or read book Management Practices and Communication Strategies to Improve Milk Fat and Protein Content on Dairy Farms written by Melissa Woolpert and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dairy farmers in the Northeastern Unites States are paid based on the amount of fat and protein in their cows’ milk, and improving fat and protein production is linked with improved financial sustainability for dairy farms. However, not all farmers are motivated to make changes to increase milk fat and protein production. Previous research has identified a positive correlation between a group of fatty acids, known as the de novo fatty acids, and the fat and protein content of bulk tank milk from commercial dairy farms. Therefore, the first objective of this research was to explore the relationship of farm management, the cow’s diet, and lactation performance with de novo fatty acid content on Northeastern US dairy farms. Results from the first objective were communicated with dairy farmers; therefore, the second objective was to understand how to communicate with farmers to influence their behavior. We hypothesized that farms with high de novo fatty acids in bulk tank milk would manage and feed their cows to optimize rumen fermentation conditions. The first (Chapter 2) and second (Chapter 3) studies were methodologically very similar. Farms were categorized as either high de novo (HDN) or low de novo (LDN) based on the concentration of de novo fatty acids in their bulk tank milk for the 6 months prior to the farm visit. Farms were then visited once in March or April, 2014 (Chapter 2) or between February and April, 2015 (Chapter 3) to assess management practices and collect samples of the cows’ diet. There were no differences in days in milk in Chapter 2 or Chapter 3. Yield of milk, fat, and true protein per cow were higher for HDN versus LDN farms in Chapter 2. In both chapters, HDN farms had higher milk fat and true protein content and higher de novo fatty acid yield per day. The HDN farms had lower freestall stocking density in Chapter 2 and provided more feedbunk space per cow in Chapter 3. Additionally, tiestall feeding frequency was higher for HDN than LDN farms. No differences were detected for dietary chemical composition, except ether extract was lower for HDN than LDN farms in both chapters. Chapter 4 explored how to communicate the results of Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 through eleven qualitative, semi-structured interviews and insight from the 83 farm visits. Farmers identified the cooperative, expert consultants (nutritionist, veterinarian, and agronomists), financial advisers, print publications, and other farmers as principal sources of information. However, barriers to the transfer of information included family dynamics, lack of access to high speed internet, and difficulties evaluating divergent recommendations from experts. Several farmers expressed an incorrect perception of their farms’ fat and protein production compared with cooperative averages which reduced their motivation to incorporate management changes. Recommendations to overcome these barriers include integrating management team meetings and facilitating informal discussion groups between farmers. This research is correlational in nature, and future research is needed to verify a causal relationship between de novo fatty acids and milk fat and protein content. However, the results of this research can be used to help farmers increase their cows’ milk fat and protein content, improve the transfer of knowledge to dairy farmers, and ultimately support the financial sustainability of dairy farms in the Northeastern US.
Download or read book Improving Herd Nutrient Management on Dairy Farms written by Thomas Paul Tylutki and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Milk Production written by Narongsak Chaiyabutr and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book "Milk Production - Advanced Genetic Traits, Cellular Mechanism, Animal Nutrition and Management" is made for the publication of continuation of advances in the knowledge involving milk production. This book is divided into two main sections and is devoted to more specific consideration of areas with aspects of genetics factors and the molecular and cellular mechanisms, animal management, nutrition and husbandry. This book will be useful for students, researchers, teaching staff, practicing professionals connected with dairy science, animal science, food science, nutrition, physiology, biochemistry, veterinary medicine and other related fields. Each chapter in this book has an extensive bibliography which can future aid the reader in keeping abreast of the developments in this field.
Download or read book Review on Effect of Feeding Dairy Cow with Protected Fat and Protein on milk Yield and its Composition written by Tamene Bayisa and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Veterinary medicine, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, language: English, abstract: Objective of this review is focus on effect of feeding protected fat and protected protein on milk yield and its composition and how these nutrients are protected. Many researchers in this review investigate that the responses are highly dependent on the type of fat and protein supplement and the stage of lactation. A higher milk response was observed with saturated than with unsaturated fat supplements. Diet with added fat increase milk production compared with a control diet without added fat in cows. Feeding of bypass fat resulted in significant increase in milk yield and Fat Corrected Milk yield particularly in early lactation. The source of Protected fat are (origin (animal, plant, processed or whole oilseeds, calcium salts) and Cereal Grains such as corn, wheat, Barly, oil seeds, sun flower, cotton seed, soybeans and canola). The supplementation of protected protein in the diets of lactating animals increases the milk yield due to proportionate increase in the supply of amino acids to the host postruminally Milk yield in cows fed protected methionine for the whole experimental period was numerically higher than in cows of the other groups. However, the difference was not statistically significant .At the centeral high land of Ethiopia the Treatment of shredded wheat and barley straw with urea, molasses, salt and water prior to feeding is a technology that should be considered . Cows with excessive body tissue mobilisation at this stage may take up to 20 weeks to regain a positive energy balance status. Key words milk yield, composition ,protected fat , protein protected
Download or read book Issues in Applied Agriculture 2011 Edition written by and published by ScholarlyEditions. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 1063 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issues in Applied Agriculture / 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ eBook that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Applied Agriculture. The editors have built Issues in Applied Agriculture: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Applied Agriculture in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Applied Agriculture: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.
Download or read book Milk Production Management written by Prafullakumar V. Patil and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milk Production Management, as the name implies, provides the information on different aspects related to Milk Production Management. The information in this book will be of practical utility for actual feeding of animals e.g. chapters on various rations, nutrient requirement tables, feeding of pregnant/lactating animals, feeding of calves, silage making, hydroponics technique, azolla production different feeds and fodders, fodder cultivation, computation of rations for dairy animals, feeding during scarcity periods etc. In this book different topics like common disease problems of dairy animals and their prevention and control, methods of selection, different breeding systems, semen collection and artificial insemination, different biotechniques used in animal husbandry, milking methods, embryo transfer technique, judging of cows and buffaloes, milk synthesis and milk secretion, record keeping at dairy farms, reproductive aspects of dairy animals etc. are also covered. The book also covers different terms related to animal husbandry. This book is written in simple understandable language with description of those concepts which are useful for actual management of animals. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Download or read book Nutritional Strategies to Manipulate Milk Fat Synthesis and Fat Storage in Dairy Cows as a Means of Improving Animal Health Production and Reproductive Performance at Various Stages of Lactation written by Jillian Marie Havlin and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fat metabolism in dairy cows is highly variable over the course of lactation as well as among cows at a similar stage of lactation. Manipulating the ration of dairy cows is a useful tool for modifying fat metabolism, particularly how cows partition fat for milk fat synthesis versus storage as an energy source. Transition cows (i.e., cows approaching calving and beginning to lactate) experiences a negative energy balance (NEB), making them highly susceptible to a large range of post-partum health problems (e.g. ketosis, fatty liver, displaced abomasum) and reduced milk production. Therefore ability to abate severe NEB in transition cows through nutritional modifications would be a very efficacious. Ruminally-protected niacin (RPNi) is a lipolytic B-vitamin that may be able to block lipolysis during severe NEB, thereby reducing the incidence of ketosis and other post-partum diseases. To evaluate effects of feeding RPNi to post-partum cows, 997 fresh cows (i.e., cows between 1 and 28 days in milk (DIM)) were fed niacin, in the form of nicotinic acids (NA) for the first 14 to 28 DIM at one of 4 treatment levels (0, 3.5, 7, 14 g NA/cow/d). After 28 DIM cows were moved from fresh pens to early lactation pens where they remained until 150 DIM, and no RPNi was fed. At the lower dose of RPNi (i.e., 3.5 g NA) cows experienced an improvement in milk (P=0.10), fat (P=0.11), and energy yield (P=0.07) while on treatment, but when RPNi was removed from the ration milk (P=0.04), fat (P=0.10) and energy yields (P=0.06) decreased, compared to Control cows. Cows treated with low dose RPNi experienced a 16.3% decrease in prevalence of ketosis (P=0.06) and a 2.2 kg increase in dry matter (DM) intake (P=0.07) during the fresh period. The BCS of cows did not differ during the fresh period. Although the BCS of low dose RPNi cows decreased more (P=0.01) after moving to the high cow pen, BCS did not differ at 138 DIM. Conversely, cows treated with the higher dose PRNi (i.e., 14 g NA) experienced a decrease in milk (P=0.10), fat (P=0.11), and energy yields (P=0.07) while on treatment, but when RPNi treatment ended milk (P=0.04), fat (P=0.10), and milk energy (P=0.06) increased, with eventual convergence with Control cows. The high dose of RPNi did not affect ketosis prevalence, DM intake or BCS in the fresh pen. While Control cows began to regain BCS at the third sampling, high dose RPNi cows continued to lose BCS over the third (P=0.04) and fourth (P=0.10) BCS sampling in the high pens. The absence of change in BCS and blood NEFA levels indicates that the low dose of RPNi did not reduce lipolysis in adipose, but did aid in shifting the metabolism of NEFA away from ketogenesis towards the more efficient tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, thereby reducing ketosis and increasing milk production yields. It is likely that high level RPNi feeding initially blocked lipolysis, but to an extent that cows were pushed in to very severe NEB, resulting in the decreased DM intake and maintained high ketosis prevalence. As feeding RPNi at any level had minimal effect on BCS and no effect on prevalence of NEB, no change in fertility parameters was as expected. After cows traverse the fresh pen, and progress through lactation, the metabolic focus shifts towards increasing and maintaining high productivity. One of the most common ways to improve milk production is by feeding fat to improve the NE density of the ration. Although not all dietary lipids have the same effects on fat utilization in the cow, particularly milk production and fat storage, two of the key components of dietary fat that have the greatest effect are the fat level of the ration and its saturation. To examine how these two parameters effect milk production metabolism, especially milk fat yield and BCS, three rations were fed to early lactation cows: A low fat control ration (LFC), and two isocaloric "high fat" rations, where one was high in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) from corn oil (HFU), and the second was high in saturated fat due to inclusion of a rumen-inert Ca-salt of fatty acids (HFS). Cows fed the HFS ration had increased milk, fat, protein, and milk energy yields (P
Download or read book Milk Quality written by F. Harding and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milk has played a major contribution to the human diet in many different countries across the world since the dawn of time. The dairy cow was domesticated over 6000 years ago, she was the object of worship in the Middle East 2000 years before Christ, and milk and milk products are mentioned more than 50 times in the Bible. Milk and dairy products have become a major part of the human diet in many countries. It is not surprising therefore, that over many years considerable attention has been paid to improving the quality of milk. We have worked to improve the yield, the compositional quality and the hygienic quality, and have striven to minimise the level of contaminants which can find access to this, perhaps our most natural, unrefined and highly nutritious foodstuff. The chain of people involved in the milk industry extends from milk production-farmers, veterinarians and farm advisors-through transport to processing-quality controllers, manufacturers-and on to retailers, legislators, nutritionists, dairy educators and consumers. All will be interested in the quality parameters of milk which are reg ularly measured for commercial reasons, for trade, for legal requirements and for reasons of nutrition.
Download or read book Managing High Grade Dairy Cows in the Tropics written by John Moran and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dairy consumption in Asia has more than doubled over the last 25 years, and has led to more than 50% of the world’s total dairy imports now entering Asian markets. Consequently, Asian countries are seeking to improve their self-sufficiency in dairy produce by developing their local milk industries. Asian livestock importers are looking for increasing numbers of high grade dairy stock from established dairy industries in countries such as Australia and New Zealand. Unfortunately, a major problem encountered throughout Asia has been the poor performance of these exotic high grade dairy heifers when exported from their country of origin to a new, more stressful environment. This has been due to a failure to prepare for their introduction. Exotic dairy cows, particularly those from farms with high levels of herd performance, have high management requirements. If subjected to local and traditional small holder dairy farm practices, they are unlikely to produce acceptable yields of milk or may not even get back into calf. Poor management practices can lead to low growth rates, delayed breeding, stock diseases and even deaths among imported stock both before and after first calving. Managing High Grade Dairy Cows in the Tropics addresses the entire range of management practices found on tropical small holder dairy farms, highlighting those which are likely to adversely impact on heifer and cow performance, hence farm profitability. It is a companion volume to three other manuals written by John Moran: Rearing Young Stock on Tropical Dairy Farms in Asia, Tropical Dairy Farming and Business Management for Tropical Dairy Farmers.
Download or read book Udder Health and Communication written by H. Hogeveen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-10 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In dairy industries throughout the world there is a desire to optimize udder health. An improved udder health will lead to improved animal welfare, improved production efficiency and a reduction of the use of antibiotics. To improve udder health, first of all, technical knowledge on issues such as treatment, milking, infectious pressure and host resistance is important. However, over the years we learned that knowledge alone is not enough: knowledge has to be used. And for knowledge to be used, farmers have to be motivated. This requires knowledge about motivation and communication. In this book, recent knowledge on technical udder health issues is combined with knowledge on motivation and communication. A large number of descriptions of mastitis control programs that are being carried out worldwide is combined with more specific studies. These are aimed at effective advising, motivation and communication strategies, economics, and technical studies on mastitis control and prevention. Therefore, this book provides an applied source of information for all that are willing to improve udder health.
Download or read book Sustainable Dairy Production written by Peter de Jong and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in sustainable dairy production, helping the industry to develop more sustainable dairy products, through new technologies, implementing life cycle analysis, and upgrading and optimization of their current production lines. It aims to stimulate process innovations, taking into account environmental, economic and public relations benefits for companies. Topics covered include: How to set up a sustainable production line How to quantify the carbon foot print of a dairy product by using life cycle analysis Current technologies to improve the carbon foot print What measures can be taken to reduce the global warming potential of the farm Reduction of water use in dairy production Marketing sustainable dairy products Bench marking of dairy products against other food products Potential future technological developments to improve the carbon foot print for the following decades
Download or read book Dairy in Human Health and Disease across the Lifespan written by Ronald Ross Watson and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dairy in Human Health and Disease across the Lifespan addresses the contribution of milk to the human diet and health throughout the life span. This comprehensive book is divided into three sections and presents a balanced overview of dairy’s impact on nutrition from infancy to adulthood. Summaries capture the most salient points of each chapter, and the book provides coverage of dairy as a functional food in health and disease. Presents various dairy products and their impact on health specific to various stages in the lifespan Provides information to identify which food and diet constituents should be used as dietary supplements based on modification of health and nutrition Incorporates contributions from an international team of authors with varying areas of expertise related to dairy and nutrition
Download or read book Effect of Environment on Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1981-02-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bovine Medicine written by Peter Cockcroft and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly updated to reflect recent changes in the industry, Bovine Medicine, 3rd Edition, offers practicing large animal veterinarians and veterinary students a comprehensive reference to core aspects of contemporary cattle health and husbandry. New edition of a classic text, featuring thoroughly rewritten text, with coverage shifted to the core aspects of everyday cattle practice Includes new focus on both applied skills and application of knowledge, along with many more full-colour illustrations than in previous editions Represents a toolkit of skills that will support the delivery of contemporary cattle practice Presents a seamless integration of information on husbandry, nutrition, and disease Written by a wide range of experts from around the world
Download or read book Genetic Improvement of Farmed Animals written by Geoff Simm and published by CABI. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genetic Improvement of Farmed Animals provides a thorough grounding in the basic sciences underpinning farmed animal breeding. Relating science to practical application, it covers all the major farmed animal species: cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, pigs and aquaculture species.
Download or read book Principles and Practice of Feeding Dairy Cows written by W. H. Broster and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Large Dairy Herd Management written by H. H. Van Horn and published by American Dairy Science Association. This book was released on 1992 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
