Effects of source of forage and level of concentrate on chewing activity and milk production response in late lactation cows

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 253-258

  Okine, E K ^a,b   Khorasani, G R ^b   Kennelly, J J ^b  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chewing activity; Dairy cattle; Forage; Milk production

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BROMUS; BROMUS SECALINUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0031509315     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A96-091     Document Type: Article

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