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Effects of feeding frequency on dairy cattle

04-12-2019 | |
When cows are fed twice per day, less feed sorting will occur. Photo: Ronald Hissink
When cows are fed twice per day, less feed sorting will occur. Photo: Ronald Hissink
Feed delivery frequency is an important strategy in modern dairy management, as it affects feed intake, digestive physiology, animal health, hormonal profile, milk production, resistance to thermal stress and economic returns. This article provides a review of these aspects and their responses to different feeding frequency levels. It was found that increasing the frequency of feed provision (2x) increases the amount of time cows spent feeding each day and also changes the distribution of daily


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Hamed Esmail
Salah Hamed Esmail Independent freelance journalist