Data collected in Florida studies indicate that feeding fat supplements that decrease milk fat test during the early postpartum period may help minimize negative energy balance, reduce body fat mobilization, and improve blood levels of beneficial metabolic and reproductive hormones. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Lokenga Badinga, Richard D. Miles, and Cristina Caldari-Torres, and published by the UF Department of Animal Science, September 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an271
Tag: Dairy Nutrition
AN086/AN086 Essential Trace Minerals for Grazing Cattle in Florida
Revised! AN086, an 8-page fact sheet by John D. Arthington, reviews trace minerals that are recognized as deficient in Florida grazing cattle and that are important considerations in supplementation programs, supplementation, and analysis of herd trace mineral status. Published by the UF Department of Animal Science, May 2008.