Use of the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System and Rumen-Protected Lysine and Methionine to Reduce Nitrogen Excretion from Lactating Dairy Cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 229-237

  Dinn, N E ^a   Shelford, J A ^a   Fisher, L J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lactating cows; Nitrogen excretion; Rumen protected lysine and methionine

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

AMINO ACID; LYSINE; METHIONINE; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIGESTION; FECES; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; URINE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; CATTLE; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; FECES; FEMALE; LACTATION; LYSINE; METHIONINE; MILK; NITROGEN; RUMEN;

EID: 0031613819     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75570-5     Document Type: Article

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