Influence of milk production potential on forage dry matter intake by multiparous and primiparous Brangus females

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1837-1846

  Johnson, C R ^a,c   Lalman, D L ^a,c,d   Brown, M A ^b   Appeddu, L A ^b   Buchanan, D S ^a   Wettemann, R P ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^d 201 Animal Science ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef cows; Intake; Milk Production; Parity

Indexed keywords

MICROPUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; EATING; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; MALE; MILK; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SILAGE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; MILK; PARITY; SILAGE;

EID: 0642283708     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.8171837x     Document Type: Article

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