Fats in Rations Farming Note

The use of fat supplements is increasingly common in UK dairy diets, particularly in TMR fed higher yielding herds. Fats have a very high energy density but are also relatively expensive. Different forms of fats have varying positive and sometimes negative nutritional effects.

This Farming Note covers:

• What are fats?
• Types of fat and their uses
• Uses of fats in practice
• Fat sources

Issued December 2009.

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