Effects of NutriDense and waxy corn hybrids on the rumen fermentation, digestibility and lactational performance of dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1698-1706

  Akay, V ^a   Jackson Jr , J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Digestibility; NutriDense corn; Waxy corn

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

AMMONIA; MILK PROTEIN; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATHETERIZATION; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SILAGE; TIME;

AMMONIA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATHETERIZATION; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; NITROGEN; RUMEN; SILAGE; TIME FACTORS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0035405957     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74605-X     Document Type: Article

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