Effect of corn silage hybrid on dry matter yield, nutrient composition, in vitro digestion, intake by dairy heifers, and milk production by dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 442-452

  Ballard, C S ^a   Thomas, E D ^a   Tsang, D S ^a   Mandebvu, P ^a   Sniffen, C J ^a   Endres, M I ^b   Carter, M P ^a  

^a William H Miner Agricultural Research Institute   (United States)

^b Mycogen Seeds   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn; Hybrid; Milk production; Nutrient composition; Yield

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CHIMERA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAIZE; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECRETION; SILAGE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHIMERA; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0035259091     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74494-3     Document Type: Article

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