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Development of empirical models to describe the response in lactating dairy cattle to changes in nutrient intake

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

V. B. Woods ,
D. J. Kilpatrick  and
F. J. Gordon
V. B. Woods
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, U.K
D. J. Kilpatrick
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Newforge Lane, Belfast BT9 5PX, U.K
F. J. Gordon
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, U.K
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Empirical models relate nutrient inputs and outputs statistically, without considering the intervening metabolism of the animal (France and Thornley, 1984). Current rationing systems (e.g. ARC, 1980; Jarrige, 1988) are based on empirical models of energy and protein utilisation within the animal and do not enable prediction of responses to changes in nutrient inputs (Beever et al., 1991). Rook et al. (1990) had limited success in attempting to develop empirical regression models to describe the effect of nutrient input on milk constituent yields in dairy cows. The aim of the current study was therefore to use data from the literature to develop more appropriate empirical models that would allow the prediction of response in milk output and its constituent, to changes in energy intake.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2001 , 2001 , pp. 196
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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