Dry matter intake, nutrient selection and milk production of dairy cows grazing rainfed perennial pastures at different herbage allowances in spring

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 923-931

  Dalley, D E ^a   Roche, J R ^a   Grainger, C ^a   Moate, P J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; FOOD INTAKE; GRAZING; MILK PRODUCTION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PASTURE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033492167     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA99022     Document Type: Article

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