Journal article
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Effects of calcium propionate supplementation on lactation performance, energy balance and blood metabolites in early lactation dairy cows
Abstract
To evaluate the effects of calcium propionate (CaP) supplementation on feed intake, milk yield and milk composition, energy balance, blood metabolites and urine ketones in early lactation Holstein dairy cows from 1 to 63 days in milk (DIM), 32 multiparous Holstein dairy cows, blocked by lactation number, previous 305-day milk production, and expected calving date, were arranged into four groups in a randomized block design. Treatments were …
Authors
Liu Q; Wang C; Yang WZ; Guo G; Yang XM; He DC; Dong KH; Huang YX
Journal
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Vol. 94, No. 5, pp. 605–614
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
October 2010
DOI
10.1111/j.1439-0396.2009.00945.x
ISSN
0931-2439