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The Feed Year Approach To Dairying, P T. Arkell
The Feed Year Approach To Dairying, P T. Arkell
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Dairy cows have different food requirements at different times of the year.
Cows in peak production require much more food per day than dry cows. It is a waste of money to feed a dry cow more than it actually needs for maintenance.
Equally, it is uneconomic NOT to feed a producing cow enough to give maximum production.