Description
Earlier access to pasture can increase the overall proportion of grazed grass in the diet of the spring calving dairy cow. Further benefits can also be achieved from early turnout, including improved animal production, increased sward utilisation and enhanced sward quality (O’Donovan et al., 2004). The objective of this study was to compare the effect of initial spring grazing date and stocking rate on the performance of spring calving dairy cows.
Citation
Kennedy, E.; O'Donovan, M.; Murphy, J. P.; Delaby, L.; and O'Mara, F. P., "The Effect of Early and Delayed Spring Grazing on the Milk Production, Grazing Management and Grass Intake of Dairy Cows" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 11.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/satellitesymposium4/11
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The Effect of Early and Delayed Spring Grazing on the Milk Production, Grazing Management and Grass Intake of Dairy Cows
Earlier access to pasture can increase the overall proportion of grazed grass in the diet of the spring calving dairy cow. Further benefits can also be achieved from early turnout, including improved animal production, increased sward utilisation and enhanced sward quality (O’Donovan et al., 2004). The objective of this study was to compare the effect of initial spring grazing date and stocking rate on the performance of spring calving dairy cows.
