Effects of brown midrib corn silage on the energy balance of dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 885-895

  Tine, M A ^a   McLeod, K R ^b   Erdman, R A ^a   Baldwin VI, R L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown midrib corn silage; Energy balance

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIMETRY; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; GENETICS; LACTATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SILAGE;

ANIMALS; CALORIMETRY, INDIRECT; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0035321764     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74546-8     Document Type: Article

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