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Effects on Milk Flavor of Intervals of Feed Withholding Prior to Milking

¹ Animal Science
² Food Science Departments, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853

ABSTRACT

Three groups of 20 cows each were rotated for three 2-wk experimental periods through each of three regimes (0, 2, and 4 h feed withholding intervals prior to milking) of complete feeds of alfalfa, corn silage, concentrate. Milk samples were collected Monday and Thursday of the 2nd wk in each period. An organoleptic evaluation panel sampled and scored the milk on flavor quality. An analysis of variance of the milk scores indicated that withholding feed 2 to 4 h prior to milking improved milk flavor quality over that of no withholding (0 h). Milk flavor quality did not differ between 2 and 4 h withholding periods. These periods of withholding feed showed no adverse effects on feed intake.