The influence of dietary energy source and dietary protein level on milk protein concentration from dairy cows

Animal Science

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-10

  Moorby, J M ^a,b   Dewhurst, R J ^a,b   Thomas, C ^a   Marsden, S ^a,c  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Dalgety Agriculture Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allantoin; Dairy cows; Milk production; Milk protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030213189     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800028228     Document Type: Article

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