Effect of feeding macerated alfalfa silage on nutrient digestibility and milk yield in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2472-2485

  Broderick, G A ^a   Koegel, R G ^a   Mauries, M J C ^b,d   Schneeberger, E ^e   Kraus, T J ^c  

^a U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Ecole Superieure d'Agriculture   (France)

^c New Holland North America Inc   (United States)

^d Conseiller Sci Nutr Anim S ^*  (France)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Alfalfa silage; Maceration

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SILO; ZEA MAYS;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; LACTATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SEA FOOD; SILAGE; SOYBEAN; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; FISH PRODUCTS; FOOD HANDLING; LACTATION; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RUMEN; SILAGE; SOYBEANS; WEIGHT GAIN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033227812     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(99)75499-8     Document Type: Article

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