For a high FCE, treat the rumen like a factory

GETTING nutrition correct in early lactation is critical.

To achieve these, we must provide each cow with the correct nutrients in a manner in which they can best utilise them.

A cow’s rumen is like a factory, with millions of microbes acting as the workforce (in a sense, we are feeding this workforce).

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