Effect of forage conservation method, concentrate level and propylene glycol on diet digestibility, rumen fermentation, blood metabolite concentrations and nutrient utilisation of dairy cows

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 97, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 1-21

  Shingfield, K J ^a,b   Jaakkola, S ^a   Huhtanen, P ^a  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Digestibility; Forage conservation; Nutrient utilisation; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; PHLEUM PRATENSE; SCHEDONORUS PRATENSIS;

EID: 0037166084     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(02)00006-8     Document Type: Article

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