Synchronization of Ruminal Degradation of Supplemental Carbohydrate with Pasture Nitrogen in Lactating Dairy Cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 2017-2028

  Kolver, E ^a,b   Muller, L D ^b   Varga, G A ^b   Cassidy, T J ^b  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Dairy cows; Nitrogen; Pasture

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; KINETICS; LACTATION; METABOLISM; PH; RUMINANT STOMACH; TIME; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALS; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; LACTATION; NITROGEN; RUMEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032114274     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75776-5     Document Type: Article

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