Effect of variation in proportion of cornmeal and steam-rolled corn in diets for dairy cows on behavior, digestion, and yield and composition of milk

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 453-461

  Uchida, K ^a,b   Ballard, C S ^a   Mandebvu, P ^a   Sniffen, C J ^a   Carter, M P ^a  

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

^b Zen Noh National Federation of Agricultural Co operative Associations   (Japan)

Author keywords

Behavior; Digestion; Milk yield; Steam rolled corn

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; LACTATION; MAIZE; METHODOLOGY; MILK; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; LACTATION; MILK; RUMEN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0035259832     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74495-5     Document Type: Article

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