The increase in DMI of
dairy cows as a result of EF supplementation is consistent
with the findings of Zachut et al. (2010). It has been
shown that low to moderate inclusion levels of ground
or extruded flaxseed in the diets of dairy cows (up to
10% of the diet DM) have no effect on DMI (Gonthier
et al., 2005; Hurtaud et al., 2010; Petit, 2010), whereas
high inclusion levels (21% of the diet DM) reduce DMI
(Chilliard et al., 2009)