biostudies-literatureLangworthy ADDairy Australia (Australia)1406https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10135110biostudies-literatureUnknown13(8)We tested for a forage allowance effect on the milk yield of early lactation dairy cow herds grazing swards sown with perennial ryegrass (<i>Lolium perenne</i> L.), white clover (<i>Trifolium repens</i> L.) and plantain (<i>Plantago lanceolata</i> L.) relative to perennial ryegrass alone. The examined allowances consisted of offering 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 or 25 kg of dry matter (DM)/cow per day of grazeable herbage, with diverse swards sown as mixtures and spatially adjacent monocultures. After adapting cows to their assigned forage type for 8 days, treatment effects on milk yield and composition, blood metabolites (beta-hydroxybutyrate, non-esterified fatty acids and urea concentrations), body weight change, forage intake and selection differentials for forage species and certain nutrients wAnimals : an open access journal from MDPIA Forage Allowance by Forage Type Interaction Impacts the Daily Milk Yield of Early Lactation Dairy Cows.PMC10135110C100000351Hills JLPembleton KGLangworthy ADMcLaren DKFreeman MJRawnsley RPfalseA Forage Allowance by Forage Type Interaction Impacts the Daily Milk Yield of Early Lactation Dairy Cows.We tested for a forage allowance effect on the milk yield of early lactation dairy cow herds grazing swards sown with perennial ryegrass (<i>Lolium perenne</i> L.), white clover (<i>Trifolium repens</i> L.) and plantain (<i>Plantago lanceolata</i> L.) relative to perennial ryegrass alone. The examined allowances consisted of offering 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 or 25 kg of dry matter (DM)/cow per day of grazeable herbage, with diverse swards sown as mixtures and spatially adjacent monocultures. After adapting cows to their assigned forage type for 8 days, treatment effects on milk yield and composition, blood metabolites (beta-hydroxybutyrate, non-esterified fatty acids and urea concentrations), body weight change, forage intake and selection differentials for forage species and certain nutrients w2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Apr2026-04-07T21:02:33.313Z2025-04-04T11:05:14.678ZS-EPMC101351103710696910.3390/ani13081406