Case Study
Milk Fat Depression
Case s tudy Milk Fat Depression Problem: Butterfat severely depressed and protein levels dropped Herd: Red Rock Dairy, Amherst, Texas in september 2010, red rock Dairy experienced a drop in milk butterfat and protein. Charting ration statistics over time illustrated when starch availability fluctuated, percent butter fat did as well. FiguRe 1 4.25% - 3.75% - 3.25% - 2.75% - 2.25% - 1.75% - 1.25% - 0.75% - % of Optimum, % of Starc