Effects of Nonstructural Carbohydrates and Source of Cereal Grain in High Concentrate Diets of Dairy Cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1640-1650

  Beauchemin, K A ^a   Rode, L M ^a   Yang, W Z ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barley; Corn; Hull less barley; Nonstructural carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; ZEA MAYS;

EDIBLE OIL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BARLEY; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CATTLE; CEREAL; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FEMALE; MAIZE; OAT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; AVENA SATIVA; CATTLE; CEREALS; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FEMALE; HORDEUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031201159     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(97)76095-8     Document Type: Article

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