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1997; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 97-309-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 783; Beef; Milking; Suckling; Calf presence; Anestrus
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Milking Twice Daily In The Presence Of A Cow’S Own Calf Fails To Prolong Postpartum Anestrus, G.C. Lamb, J.M. Lynch, B.L. Miller, David M. Grieger, Jeffrey S. Stevenson
Milking Twice Daily In The Presence Of A Cow’S Own Calf Fails To Prolong Postpartum Anestrus, G.C. Lamb, J.M. Lynch, B.L. Miller, David M. Grieger, Jeffrey S. Stevenson
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Six treatment s were initiated approximately 15 days after calving: 1) calf was weaned permanently from its dam (calf weaned; CW); 2) calf was present continuously with its dam but contact with the udder was prohibited (calf restricted; CR); 3) calf was present continuously with its dam (calf present; CP); 4) CR dam was suckled twice daily by her own calf (CR+S2x); 5) CW dam was milked twice daily (CW+M2x); 6) CR dam was milked twice daily (CR+ M2x). During the 4-week treatment period , cows in the CR+M2x treatment had twofold greater yield milk and milk components than CW+M2x …