Abstract:The objective of this study was to determine the effect of reduced energy density of close-up diets on ruminal fermentation parameters in transition cows. Fourteen Holstein dry cows were blocked and assigned randomly to three groups fed a high energy density diet (HD, 1.62 Mcal of net energy for lactation (NE )/kg dry matter (DM)), or a middle energy density diet (MD, 1.47 Mcal NE /kg DM), or a low energy density diet (LD, 1.30 Mcal NE /kg DM) prepartum, and were fed the same diet postpartum. The reduced energ… Show more
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