Abstract
Postpartum cows receiving a range supplement containing rumen-escape lipid exhibited altered hormone and cholesterol levels compared to cows not fed lipid. Sixty-seven percent of lipid-fed cows exhibited a normal (18.2 d) first estrous cycle vs 33% for cows not receiving lipid. Incorporation of rumen-escape lipid into range supplements appears to significantly improve postpartum reproductive characteristics.
Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1990, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 90-361-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 592, Beef, Rumen-escape lipid, Estrous cycle, Cholesterol, Postpartum
How to Cite:
Hightshoe, R., Cochran, R., Corah, L., Harmon, D. & Kiracofe, G., (1990) “Effects of rumen-escape lipid in a range supplement on postpartum reproductive function in beef cows”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports 1(1), 51-52. doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2255
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