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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 87-88-S; Report of progress (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station); 506; Dairy; Somatic cell count; Lactation; Feed cost
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Is A Computer Feeder Necessary In The Dry Lot Cow? (1986), J.C. Kube, John E. Shirley, K.D. Frantz
Is A Computer Feeder Necessary In The Dry Lot Cow? (1986), J.C. Kube, John E. Shirley, K.D. Frantz
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Springing heifers and dry cows were introduced to a computer feeder either 2 wk before their estimated freshening date or at calving. There was no significant difference in milk production, percentage milk fat, percentage milk protein, or somatic cell count (SCC). Lead feeding with a computer feeder resulted in a 40% decrease in concentrate consumption over bunk feeding during the dry period.; Dairy Day, 1986, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 1986;