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The effect of level of protein in the concentrates on hay intake, milk production and digestive processes by Saanen goats

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2017

M S Badamana  and
J D Sutton
M S Badamana
Affiliation:
Animal and Grassland Research Institute, Hurley, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 5LR
J D Sutton
Affiliation:
Animal and Grassland Research Institute, Hurley, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 5LR
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Increasing the crude protein (CP) concentrations of dairy concentrates in mixed diets has been found to increase milk yield and forage intake in a curvilinear manner in lactating dairy cows. In an experiment with lactating goats, linear increases in milk yield were observed as the CP in the concentrates was increased from 117 to 185 gAg DM. The purpose of the present experiment was to see if increases in hay intake and milk yield could be established to still higher levels of CP in the concentrates and to measure various associated aspects of digestion.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1987 , March 1987 , pp. 124
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1987

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