Effect of Amount of Dietary Supplement and Source of Protein on Milk Production, Ruminal Fermentation, and Nutrient Flows in Dairy Cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2430-2439

  O'Mara, F P ^a,b   Murphy, J J ^a   Rath, M ^b  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Duodenal passage; Milk production; Ruminal fermentation

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; GLYCINE MAX;

LACTOSE; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DUODENUM; EATING; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SEA FOOD; SILAGE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; DUODENUM; EATING; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FISH PRODUCTS; LACTATION; LACTOSE; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; RUMEN; SILAGE;

EID: 0032159531     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)70134-1     Document Type: Article

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