Evaluation of the importance of the digestibility of neutral detergent fiber from forage: Effects on dry matter intake and milk yield of dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 589-596

  Oba, M ^a   Allen, M S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber digestibility; Fill limitations; Forage quality; Intake

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

DETERGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DATA BASE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; LEGUME; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DATABASES; DETERGENTS; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FABACEAE; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTATION; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; POACEAE; RUMEN;

EID: 0033088450     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(99)75271-9     Document Type: Article

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