Understanding and Troubleshooting Milk Fat Depression in Dairy Herds
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AN261

How to Cite

Greco, Leandro F., and José E. P. Santos. 2011. “Understanding and Troubleshooting Milk Fat Depression in Dairy Herds: AN261/AN261, 6/2011”. EDIS 2011 (7). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an261-2011.

Abstract

Sometimes energy-rich diets formulated to maximize milk production exert negative effects on milk fat. This 4-page fact sheet reviews some of the dietary factors that induce milk fat depression and explains how to troubleshoot this problem. Written by Leandro F. Greco and Jose E.P. Santos, and published by the UF Department of Animal Science, June 2011. (AP photo/University of Florida/IFAS/Josh Wickham).

 

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an261-2011
PDF-2011

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