The Rural Voice, 1988-06, Page 44Dairy Supplies
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SPECIAL
TWELVE STEPS
MAXIMIZE MILKING
By reviewing the following 12
points and assessing which can be put to
use in your herd, you are in a position to
maximize your peak milking potential,
says veterinarian Bill Schilthuis:
1. Dry matter intake: By ingesting
large volumes of dry matter, cows are
able to meet all or most of their demands
for nutrients. To encourage maximum
consumption, provide top-quality feed
many times daily.
2. Timing of peak DM intake: For
many cows, there is a lag between peak
milk yield and peak DM intake. Chang-
ing to a total mixed or complete ration,
adding a buffer, and preventing off -feed
conditions can help shift the DM curve
to earlier in lactation.
3. Protein level and form: Protein
must be available at an appropriate level
and in the appropriate form to maximize
milk production. Protein level should
be based on both the cow's requirement
and her DM intake. Some forms of
protein (eg. corn, gluten meal, distiller
and brewer's grains, and alfalfa) are
better utilized than others in early lacta-
tion.
4. Feeding frequency: Feed should
be available to high -producing cows 18
to 20 hours a day, preferably with sev-
eral meals of fresh forage. Grain feed-
ing should be split into small portions of
less than 10 pounds to minimize the
incidence of acidosis.
5. Grain level:
• challenge grain feeding can be used
to lead or keep ahead of milk yield,
• by maintaining an optimal forage
to grain ratio, rumen digestion and milk
fat can be maximized,
• in general, as the quality of forage
increases, the quantity of grain fed de-
creases.
6. Fibre level: Fibre levels, when
too high, result in low-energy rations: if
too low, they result in digestive distur-
bances. A reasonable aim is 8.5 to 9
pounds of acid -detergent fibre in the
total DM. Lower levels are adequate if
grain is fed several times a day.
7. Fibre form: Not only must
adequate fibre levels be present, but the
fibre must be in an appropriate form to
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