Feeding cane molasses during the dry period may improve early lactation milk production, say Kansas State University researchers. They fed separate far-off and close-up dry cow rations, both with and without 3% cane molasses. Cows fed molasses tended to consume more dry matter during the close-up dry period, and ate 7% more dry matter during the first 30 days after freshening. Milk production during
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Feeding cane molasses during the dry period may improve early lactation milk production, say Kansas State University researchers.
They fed separate far-off and close-up dry cow rations, both with and without 3% cane molasses. Cows fed molasses tended to consume more dry matter during the close-up dry period, and ate 7% more dry matter during the first 30 days after freshening.
Milk production during that period tended to be higher for molasses-fed cows, the researchers report.