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Effects of an acute feed restriction at the onset of the seasonal breeding period on reproductive performance and milk production in pasture-grazed dairy cows.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20172233     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Reproduction and milk production responses were compared between dairy cows offered a high (HPA; n=453 in 4 replicates) or low (LPA; n=317 in 3 replicates) pasture allowance for the first 14 d after the planned start of mating (d 0 of experiment) in 2 seasonal, pasture-based dairy herds. Estimated pasture dry matter intake (DMI) between d -1 and 13 were 14.3+/-2.8 and 8.0+/-1.7kg of DM/cow per day for HPA and LPA cows, respectively. The LPA cows produced 22% less energy-corrected milk during the 14-d feeding treatment period, and milk yield remained less in LPA cows at d 53 despite all cows receiving pasture allowances to support DMI of 16kg of dry matter/cow per day from d 14 onwards. The 3-wk submission rate (percentage of cows inseminated at least once from d 0 to 20) and the 3- and 6-wk pregnancy rates of LPA cows (88, 45, and 71%, respectively) were lower than those of HPA cows (94, 53, and 78%, respectively), but conception rates to first (50%) or second (47%) service and final pregnancy rates (93%) did not differ between treatments. These results quantify the immediate and subsequent responses in reproductive performance and milk production to a severe restriction in DMI at the onset of a seasonal breeding period in pasture-grazed dairy cows.
Authors:
C R Burke; Y J Williams; L Hofmann; J K Kay; C V C Phyn; S Meier
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of dairy science     Volume:  93     ISSN:  1525-3198     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Dairy Sci.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-22     Completed Date:  2010-04-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985126R     Medline TA:  J Dairy Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1116-25     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
DairyNZ Limited, Hamilton, New Zealand. chris.burke@dairynz.co.nz
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Breeding*
Caloric Restriction / veterinary*
Cattle / physiology*
Dairying
Diet / veterinary*
Female
Lactation / physiology*
Milk / chemistry,  secretion*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Rate
Progesterone
Random Allocation
Reproduction / physiology*
Seasons
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
57-83-0/Progesterone

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