Effects of management practices prior to and during ensiling and concentrate type on nitrogen utilization in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1274-1285

  Kebreab, E ^a   Castillo, A R ^b   Beever, D E ^a   Humphries, D J ^a   France, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Milk composition; Nitrogen pollution; Urinary nitrogen

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; STARCH;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FECES; FEMALE; METABOLISM; MILK; POACEAE; POLLUTION; SILAGE; UNITED KINGDOM; URINE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FECES; FEMALE; FERTILIZERS; GREAT BRITAIN; MILK; NITROGEN; POACEAE; SILAGE; STARCH; URINE;

EID: 0034198755     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(00)74994-0     Document Type: Article

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