Evaluation of Equations Based on Animal Factors to Predict Intake of Lactating Holstein Cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1562-1571

  Fuentes Pila, J ^a,c   DeLorenzo, M A ^a   Beede, D K ^a,d   Staples, C R ^e   Holter, J B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c Clin Hosp Cd Universitaria S n   (Spain)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Feed intake; Prediction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MATHEMATICS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MATHEMATICS;

EID: 0030227187     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(96)76518-9     Document Type: Article

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