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| Fall, Nils; Gröhn, Yrjö T.; Forslund, Kristina; Essén-Gustafsson, Birgitta; Niskanen, Rauni; Emanuelson, Ulf. |
| The aim of this observational study was to compare indicators of energy balance in early lactation in organically managed dairy cows (OMC) and conventionally managed dairy cows (CMC) under field conditions. The diets of OMC and CMC differ as a consequence of the rules and principles of organic dairy farming. The study was based on clinical examinations and blood samples from cows within the range from 2 wk prepartum to 6 wk postpartum, collected from 20 organic and 20 conventional dairy farms with 3 visits at each farm. The farms were located in a southeastern area of Sweden and ranged in size from 45 to 120 cows. The blood parameters selected to reflect energy metabolism were nonesterified fatty acids, β-hydroxybutyrate, glucose, and insulin. At clinical... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare; Feeding and growth. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/14873/1/JDS.Fall_et_al.2008.pdf |
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