Components of Growth in Holstein Heifers Fed Either Alfalfa or Corn Silage Diets to Produce Two Daily Gains

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1674-1684

  Waldo, D R ^a   Tyrrell, H F ^a,b   Capuco, A V ^a   Rexroad Jr , C E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Aerospace Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Energy deposition; Fat deposition; Protein deposition

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

NITROGEN;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIMETRY; CATTLE; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; SILAGE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIMETRY; CATTLE; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NITROGEN; SILAGE; WEIGHT GAIN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031203429     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(97)76099-5     Document Type: Article

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