Pasture Based Dairying and Reproduction - NZ Research

High input, high milk production dairying systems demonstrate significant benefits from supplementation with Zinpro complexes. Recent research conducted on a pasture based dairy system in NZ confirmed that similar responses can be expected in low input dairy systems as those recorded in high input confinement systems. Cows supplemented with Availa-4 produced significantly more milk protein and fat, had less mastitis and had improved reproductive performance as indicated by less reliance on hormone therapy (CIDR) to induce estrus (26; Figure 4 and 5).

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