By Amos, H. E. and Coomer, J. C., ,
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The relations between non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) metabolism and milk production are discussed. Feeding large amounts of NSC generally produces increased milk yield and milk protein content, but it also reduces milk fat and increases the incidence of some physiological disorders (bloat, acidosis, laminitis). An attempt to decrease NSC intake while maintaining the increased milk production has been made through the use of high-fibre, highly digestible byproduct feeds. Research indicates that feeds such as maize gluten feed, soyabean hulls, wheat middlings, beet pulp, citrus pulp and wheat bran, which have high fibre content but are similar to grains in energy content, may be utilized to meet this objective. Research indicates that increasing the NSC content or NSC degradability of fat supplemented diets will not alleviate the reduction in milk protein percentage commonly observed with high levels of fat feeding
The relations between non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) metabolism and milk production are discussed. Feeding large amounts of NSC generally produces increased milk yield and milk protein content, but it also reduces milk fat and increases the incidence of some physiological disorders (bloat, acidosis, laminitis). An attempt to decrease NSC intake while maintaining the increased milk production has been made through the use of high-fibre, highly digestible byproduct feeds. Research indicates that feeds such as maize gluten feed, soyabean hulls, wheat middlings, beet pulp, citrus pulp and wheat bran, which have high fibre content but are similar to grains in energy content, may be utilized to meet this objective. Research indicates that increasing the NSC content or NSC degradability of fat supplemented diets will not alleviate the reduction in milk protein percentage commonly observed with high levels of fat feeding
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