Effect of Yeast on Feed Intake and Performance of Cows Fed Diets Based on Corn Silage during Early Lactation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1345-1352

  Wohlt, James E ^a,b   Corcione, T T ^a,c   Zajac, P K ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Milk production; Nutrient digestibility; Yeast supplement

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAIZE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SILAGE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; NITROGEN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PROBIOTICS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032063001     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75697-8     Document Type: Article

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