The effect of dietary fat and metabolizable energy supply on milk protein concentration of dairy cows

Animal Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-8

  Moorby, J M ^a,c   Dewhurst, R J ^a,c   Thomas, C ^a   Marsden, S ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Dalgety Agriculture Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Dietary fat; Metabolizable energy; Milk production; Milk protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032140689     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800009735     Document Type: Article

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