Predicting Ad Libitum Dry Matter Intake and Yield of Holstein Cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2188-2199

  Holter, J B ^a   West, J W ^b   McGilliard, M L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry matter; Holstein; Intake prediction; Lactation

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; ZEA MAYS;

GROWTH HORMONE; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPID METABOLISM; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SILAGE;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; EATING; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; LACTATION; LIPID METABOLISM; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031230434     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(97)76167-8     Document Type: Article

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