Matching grass supply to grazing patterns for dairy cows

By R. J. Orr, S. Rutter, P. Penning, A. Rook. 2001

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Subfields: Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics

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Vertical distribution of biomass, chemical composition and pepsin––cellulase digestibility in a perennial ryegrass sward: interaction with month of year, regrowth age and time of day (2000, unknown): “Orr et al. (1998) studied the practical consequences of the time of day for allowing access to a paddock, and observed a tendency to increased milk production during the spring provided access is given in the evening, rather than in the morning.”
Diet preference for grass and legumes in free-ranging domestic sheep and cattle: Current theory and future application (2006, background): “WSC levels increase over the course of the day in grass (Orr et al., 2001) but this is not the case in clover (Orr et al., 1997), and so the diurnal pattern of preference may simply reflect the fact that grazing ruminants prefer the grass in the afternoon and evening because it is sweeter.”
Grazing and pasture management for biodiversity benefit (2003, background): “It has been speculated that this might be either due to higher sugar levels in the grass at this time [11] and hence higher digestibility or, alternatively, it may be because the animal fills its rumen with relatively slowly digesting material (compared to clover) in order to maintain rumen microflo”
Matching type of livestock to desired biodiversity outcomes in pastures – a review (2004, background): “It has been hypothesised that this might be due to higher sugar levels in the grass at this time (Orr et al., 2001) and hence higher digestibility or, alternatively, that it may be because the animal fills its rumen with relatively slowly digesting material in order to maintain rumen microflora popu”