Effect of quantity, quality, and length of alfalfa hay on selective consumption by dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 557-564

  Leonardi, C ^a   Armentano, L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa hay; Selection; Sorting

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PREFERENCE; LACTATION; PARITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; SILAGE; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PREFERENCES; LACTATION; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PARITY; PARTICLE SIZE; SILAGE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037838923     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73634-0     Document Type: Article

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