You don t have to treat the cows producing 30,000 pounds of milk much differently than those producing 20,000 pounds. They re very similar. Every cow in the herd is under stress to maintain energy balance in early lactation when her dry matter intake lags. Feed to maximize dry matter intake as soon as they freshen. Increase energy density of the high potential cow s diet to maximize energy intake per unit of feed consumed.
Several factors interact to help optimize production by high potential cows.
They include paying attention to detailed dry cow management along with transition program nutrition. This article will examine how to manage dry matter and energy intake, keeping optimum rumen function throughout the lactation. Energy is the nutrient which drives milk production. Most cows appetites are suppressed when they freshen. They go off feed to a certain extent.