At the end of the preliminary period, judges will tally their votes and secretly select 8 of the 15 top finalists, who will be revealed at the live pageant.
Voluntary dry matter intake was determined during the last 4 d of the preliminary period.
Cows were 139 ± 83 (mean ± SD) d in milk at the beginning of the preliminary period.
During the biomethane production process, organic acids are produced in the preliminary period thus the pH value of liquor decreases.
Feed provided during the preliminary period contained 10% crude protein (CP) and 2.0 Mcal/kg of Metabolizable Energy (ME).
During the preliminary period, pDMI of individual cows ranged from 19.6 to 29.5 kg/d (mean = 25.9 kg/d).
Preliminary DMI was determined during the last 4 d of the preliminary period when cows were fed a common diet and used as a covariate.
Responses measured were intake, digestion, and utilization of N. Cows were 139 ± 83 (mean ± standard deviation) days in milk at the beginning of the preliminary period.
The effect of feed intake in the preliminary period on responses to diets containing alfalfa silage or orchardgrass silage was evaluated using 8 ruminally and duodenally cannulated Holstein cows in a crossover design experiment with a 14-d preliminary period and two 15-d treatment periods.
Preliminary DMI, an index of nutrient demand, was determined during the last 4 d of the preliminary period when cows were fed a common diet and used as a covariate.
