Predicting average feed intake of lactating Holstein cows fed totally mixed rations

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 309-323

  Fuentes Pila, J ^a   Ibanez M ^a   De Miguel, J M ^a   Beede, D K ^b  

^a Electrotechnical Section   (Spain)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Holstein; Intake model; Prediction equation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MATHEMATICS; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038659562     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73608-X     Document Type: Article

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