Authors: G Penner, T DeVries
Publication Date: 2023/10/17
There are two main goals of the nutritional program for cows milked with automated milking systems (AMS). The first, is to stimulate cows to voluntarily enter the AMS by providing a nutritional reward in the AMS. It is clear that removal of the nutritional reward compromises voluntary attendance to the AMS or pre-selection area (Jago et al., 2007; Scott et al., 2014; Shortall et al., 2018) along with milk yield. Moreover, altering the composition of the feed provided in the AMS can further enhance motivation to enter (Madsen et al., 2010; Johnson et al., 2022). The second goal, as with all planned nutritional programs, is to provide a diet that meets nutrient requirements for maintenance and production.
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