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Effect of Prepartum Energy, Body Condition, and Sodium Bicarbonate on Production of Cows in Early Lactation

Department of Animal and Poultry Science University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1

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ABSTRACT

In trial 1, the effects of dietary energy (102, 131 or 162% of requirement) in the dry period and of sodium bicarbonate (0 or .75% of diet dry matter) in early lactation were assessed with 31 cows in a 3 x 2 factorial arrangement of treatments. Body condition and weight increased linearly with prepartum energy. Dry matter intake and milk yield were similar across treatments through 12 wk postpartum. Sodium bicarbonate increased milk fat content only in the 131% group, an effect apparently related to greater mobilization of fat in that group.

In trial 2, energy treatments imposed in late lactation (145 to 55 d prepartum) and in the dry period (55 to 0 d) were 1) cows fed to requirement in both periods, 2) cows overfed in the first and underfed in the second period, 3) cows fed to requirement in the first and overfed in the second period, and 4) cows overfed in both periods. Cows in treatments 1 and 2 (normal) calved in a thinner state than those in 3 or 4 (fat). In the first 12 wk postpartum, intake did not differ, but cows in groups 3 and 4 produced more milk. Sodium bicarbonate imposed factorially postpartum increased milk fat content. Overconsumption of energy prepartum did not impair production when high energy total mixed rations were fed postpartum.

¹ Present address: Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850.

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