Effects of Supplementation of Energy or Ruminally Undegraded Protein to Lactating Cows Fed Alfalfa Hay or Silage

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1703-1712

  Vagnoni, D B ^a   Broderick, G A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Microbial protein synthesis; Purine derivatives; Purines

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

ALLANTOIN; AMMONIA; CREATININE;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; KINETICS; LACTATION; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SILAGE; URINE;

ALLANTOIN; AMMONIA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CREATININE; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; LACTATION; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RUMEN; SILAGE;

EID: 0031201160     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(97)76102-2     Document Type: Article

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