Limit-feeding corn as an alternative to hay reduces manure and nutrient output by Holstein cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 967-972

  Driedger, L J ^a   Loerch, S C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grain; Holstein Friesian; Manures; Restricted feeding

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; ZEA MAYS;

NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIGESTION; FEMALE; MAIZE; MANURE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHOSPHATE INTAKE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIGESTION; FEMALE; MANURE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS, DIETARY; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033113406     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.774967x     Document Type: Article

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