Associations between Dietary Fatty Acid Profile and Milk Fat Production and Fatty Acid Composition in Dairy Cows: A Meta-Analysis
This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effect of dietary fatty acid (FA) profile on milk fat production and FA profile in dairy cows.The study also aimed to develop prediction models using a meta-regression approach.The database included 217 peer-reviewed articles on lactating dairy cows (n = 12,892), consisting of 515 treatment means.Effect s