Limitations of high Alpine grazing conditions for early-lactation cows: Effects of energy and protein supplementation

Animal Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 149-162

  Berry, N R ^a   Sutter, F ^a   Bruckmaier, R M ^b,c   Blum, J W ^b   Kreuzer, M ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Energy intake; High altitude; Metabolic studies; Protein intake

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035435143     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800058148     Document Type: Article

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