Development and Evaluation of Equations for Prediction of Feed Intake for Lactating Holstein Dairy Cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 878-893

  Roseler, D K ^a,b   Fox, D G ^a   Chase, L E ^a   Pell, A N ^a   Stone, W C ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Countrymark Co op Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Feed intake; Milk protein; Prediction equations

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

GROWTH HORMONE; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; HUMIDITY; LACTATION; MATHEMATICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMIDITY; LACTATION; MATHEMATICS; MILK PROTEINS; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031134751     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(97)76010-7     Document Type: Article

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