Feed your Ayrshires

Goals

• To increased protein concentration in a diet served in two herds of Ayrshire dairy cows
• To better meet the nitrogen requirements of Ayrshire cows to increase milk production and maintain high components

Conclusion

• Trend in increased milk production and early lactation components (0-120 DIM)
• No adverse effects of increased protein on ruminal health
• Slightly higher feed cost (offset by milk production)
• Increase in annual revenues
• Larger project (minimum six farms) in order to verify the results