Feeding the Transition Dairy Cow
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- January 25, 2022
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Proper nutrition management during a cow's transition period (from the last 3 weeks of gestation through the first 2 weeks of lactation), is critical to successful lactation. This publication gives details on nutrition management. Two charts list nutrient guidelines for transition rations and causes and prevention of metabolic problems. (2 Pages)
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