Nutrition × reproduction interaction in pasture-based systems: is nutrition a factor in reproductive failure?
J. R. Roche A B , C. R. Burke A , S. Meier A and C. G. Walker A
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A DairyNZ, Private Bag 3221, Hamilton, New Zealand.
B Corresponding author. Email: john.roche@dairynz.co.nz
Animal Production Science 51(12) 1045-1066 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN10162
Submitted: 28 August 2010 Accepted: 23 September 2011 Published: 22 November 2011
Abstract
Dairy cow fertility has declined in recent decades, coincidental with large increases in milk production. Cows take longer to return to oestrus, display poorer signs of oestrus, have greater early embryo loss, and may have poorer conception rates. The problem is often considered to be nutritional, at least in part, and, therefore, can be corrected through dietary adjustment. Although acknowledged as highly digestible, high quality pastured forages tend to be low in non-structural carbohydrates (NSC), high in rumen degradable protein and the temporal supply may not be adequate for cow demand at key times; diet adjustment is often recommended to overcome these limitations. The interaction between nutrition and reproduction is poorly defined, however, and study results are often contradictory. Hypothesised limitations to pastured forages within a grazing system will be discussed, and the likely impact of nutritional adjustment on pre- and post-ovulatory reproductive processes examined. The effect of energy balance, carbohydrate type, protein and fat on reproductive outcomes will be considered. Nutrition is an important component of successful reproduction, but dietary adjustment to improve pregnancy rates is complicated, and merely offering pastured cows a supplement is unlikely to result in large effects. Conclusions indicate that care must be taken in interpreting associative analyses and in applying results from different farming systems.
Additional keywords: diet, energy balance, fatty acids, non-structural carbohydrates, protein.
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