Evaluation of National Research Council and Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein Systems for Predicting Requirements of Holstein Heifers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 509-526

  Van Amburgh, M E ^a   Fox, D G ^a   Galton, D M ^a   Bauman, D E ^a   Chase, L E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Growth; Heifers; Protein

Indexed keywords

UREA; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CATTLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PROTEIN INTAKE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PLANT PROTEINS; UREA; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031992709     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75603-6     Document Type: Article

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