Are we turning cows into pigs? Let’s explore it together and volunteer for data collection!

E.L.P. Guennoc; G.J. Edens; H. Bovenhuis; M.S. Gilbert; J. Dijkstra

Are we turning cows into pigs? Let’s explore it together and volunteer for data collection!

E.L.P. Guennoc^*, G.J. Edens^*, H. Bovenhuis, M.S. Gilbert, J. Dijkstra

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Abstract

Over the past decades, improvements in nutrition and genetic selection in dairy cows have resulted in increased milk yields. Meanwhile, other changes have been noticed, such as a decrease in the digestibility of fibre. Will cows be unable to digest grass in the future? In other words, are we turning cows into monogastric, like pigs? There is no need to exaggerate but it is essential to maintain or improve the key role cattle has in converting fibre-rich feed into high quality products for human consumption. To better understand what is happening and could happen in the future, PhD candidates Margreet Edens and Eugénie Guennoc explore the biological mechanisms and genetic factors underlying differences in feed digestibility between dairy cows.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Wageningen
Publisher	Wageningen University & Research
Media of output	Online
Publication status	Published - Mar 2023

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