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The goals of a dairy replacement management program are to rear heifers at a low economic and environmental cost without compromising future lactation performance. To meet these objectives, bred heifers are commonly fed diets containing low cost, high fiber …
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In Wisconsin, heifers are reared in different housing types and in diverse climatic conditions. Dairy heifers require more or less dietary energy based on the season of the year and housing type. Specifically, heifer size, temperature, hair coat, resting surface, wind, and solar radiation all have an effect on the energy requirements of heifers. Combinations …
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Because of the recent expansion of the ethanol industry, either dry distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) or wet distillers grains with solubles (DWGS) have become widely available to the dairy industry. Often, distillers grains can be …
