The influence of cow genetic merit for milk production on response to level of concentrate supplementation in a grass-based system

Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 433-445

  Kennedy, J ^a,b   Dillon, P ^a   Faverdin, P ^c   Delaby, L ^c   Buckley, F ^a   Rath, M ^b  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Concentrates; Dairy cows; Genotype nutrition interaction; Grazing; Milk production

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0036900920     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053200     Document Type: Article

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