I’m interested with dairy cattle and working on lactation curves
andrewEnlightened
Hi, is there any differences between countries about the milk fat level and what is the standard level of milk fat in dairy cattle ?
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John Wick
This link can help you
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK218193
aron
In addition to the factors affecting the milk fat content of milk, the lactation period and the time of sampling also affects it.
Andrew Pel
Milkfat can vary widely between breeds, diet, stage of lactation/ volume of milk produced, with diet being the variable that management can influence. When working with lactation curves, it usually makes the most sense to calculate and chart with 4% FCM (Fat Corrected Milk). Milkfat variations by country are mostly due to the diet at the locale. Although breed popularity still has a country by country bias, worldwide availability of top genetics is gradually diluting this variable.