Effects of genetic merit and varying dietary protein degradability on lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 2926-2940

  Westwood, C T ^a   Lean, I J ^b   Garvin, J K ^a   Wynn, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Bovine Research Australasia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fertility; Genetic merit; Productivity; Protein degradability

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

FATTY ACID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN INTAKE; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; ESTRUS; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; RUMEN;

EID: 0034547820     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(00)75193-9     Document Type: Article

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