The fasting heat production and effect of lactation on energy utilisation by dairy cows offered forage-based diets

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-186

  Yan, T ^a   Gordon, F J ^a,b,c   Ferris, C P ^a   Agnew, R E ^a,b,c   Porter, M G ^a   Patterson, D C ^a,b,c  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Agriculture ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Dry period; Energy utilisation; Fasting heat production; Lactation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 0000525941     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00121-8     Document Type: Article

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