A comparison of textured versus pelleted concentrates on rumen degradability, dry matter intake, milk yield and composition in lactating Holstein cows

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 219-224

  Von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a,b   Gardner, W C ^c,d   Fisher, L J ^e   Shelford, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Pro Form Feeds   (Canada)

^c Kamloops Range Station ^*  (Canada)

^d AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^e SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Degradability; Lactating cows; Textured versus pelleted concentrate

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032372380     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/a97-008     Document Type: Article

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