One of the main limiting factors for milk production
of the high-yielding dairy cow is the intake of
energy. It has been shown that energy and protein
are the most significant factors affecting milk performance
(NRC, 2001). Fat supplements such as
oilseeds are commonly added to ruminant diets to
increase caloric density and to enhance the proportions
of desirable unsaturated fatty acids in edible
products (Raes et al., 2004).
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