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Abstract

But in the real world of commercial dairy farms, variation in TMR nutrient composition is inescapable, and this unavoidable variability in ration makeup aff ects cow performance and health. Specifi cally, greater variation in TMR composition may be related to more metabolic disorders like abomasal displacement and fl uctuating milk yields. Delivering a TMR that is consistent in chemical and physical composition translates into higher lactation performance.