Quick Guide to Digestibility of Fatty Acids

January 12, 2017

Digestibility of fatty acids matters…what makes it to the small intestine is energy the cow gets to utilize for milk ,milk fat, reproduction and body maintenance.  In this quick video, we will be highlighting the recent research on Stearic and Oleic fatty acids from the Boerman & Lock, 2015 meta analysis and meta regression on fatty acid digestibility, alongside the past research in this area.

What this Quick Guide to Fatty Acids video includes:

1. A brief overview of the research on both Stearic and Oleic digestibilityc
2. How the differences in digestibility can affect cow performance
3. Next steps to consider to improve the dairy producer’s bottom line

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