More frequent feeding reduced both the maximum concentrations
and daily variations in BHBA. Eicher et al. (1999)
also found significantly different patterns of diurnal
variations of BHBA concentrations in 2 herds with different
concentrate feeding frequencies. A higher feeding
frequency with small amounts of concentrates in one
herd effected a constant concentration of BHBA. The
other herd was fed concentrates in larger amounts only
twice a day and showed significant differences between
morning and afternoon BHBA concentrations.