@article {3672,
	title = {BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Milk production, feeding behaviour and rumen fermentation of dairy cows supplemented with winter brassica crops},
	journal = {New Zealand Journal of Animal Science and Production},
	volume = {78},
	year = {2018},
	month = {07/2018},
	pages = {125-127},
	address = {Lincoln},
	abstract = {This study evaluated feeding behaviour, dry matter intake (DMI), rumen fermentation and milk production responses of lactating
dairy cows supplemented with kale or swedes. Twelve multiparous early lactation dairy cows were randomly allocated to three
dietary treatments in a replicated 3 x 3 Latin square. The control diet comprised 10 kg dry matter (DM) of grass silage, 4 kg
DM of grass pasture and 8.8 kg DM of concentrate; 25\% of the diet was replaced with kale or swedes. Cows supplemented with
kale showed a lower DMI compared to cows supplemented with swedes and the control diet; whereas swedes supplementation
increased eating time. Milk production responses were not affected by winter brassica supplementation. This resulted in a greater
feed conversion efficiency of cows supplemented with kale compared to that of the control diet.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Keim JP and Rodriguez JR and Balocchi O and Pulido R and Pacheco D and Muetzel S}
}
@article {3672,
	title = {BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Milk production responses and rumen fermentation of dairy cows supplemented with summer brassica crops},
	journal = {New Zealand Journal of Animal Science and Production},
	volume = {78},
	year = {2018},
	month = {07/2018},
	pages = {122-124},
	address = {Lincoln},
	abstract = {This study evaluated the dry matter intake (DMI), rumen fermentation and milk production responses of lactating dairy cows
supplemented summer brassicas. Twelve multiparous lactating dairy cows were randomly allocated to three dietary treatments in a
replicated 3 x 3 Latin square design. The control diet was composed of 16.2 kg DM of grass silage and 4.5 kg DM of concentrate;
25\% of the diet was replaced by rape or turnip. Cows supplemented with summer brassicas showed a lower DMI (P<0.001)
compared to the control diet, however milk yield was not affected, resulting in a greater feed conversion efficiency (1.35 for
turnip and rape v/s 1.27 for the control diet). Rape supplementation significantly increased microbial protein (P=0.002). VFA
concentration and the relative proportion of propionate were increased with turnips, whereas rape increased the acetate:propionate
ratio. Mid-lactating dairy cows fed with brassicas are able to maintain production despite the reduced intake, probably due to
improved rumen fermentation and therefore nutrient utilisation.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Keim JP and Castillo M and Balocchi O and Pulido R and Pacheco D and Muetzel S}
}
