The effects of milk yield and stage of lactation on the partitioning of nutrients in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 233-240

  Kirkland, R M ^a,b   Gordon, F J ^c  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Milk yield; Nutrient partitioning; Stage of lactation

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIMETRY; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; THERMOREGULATION; UDDER;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CALORIMETRY, INDIRECT; CATTLE; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK;

EID: 0035227788     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74473-6     Document Type: Article

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