Grazing behavior affects daily ruminal pH and NH3 oscillations of dairy cows on pasture

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 303-309

  Bargo, F ^a,b   Muller, L D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Grazing behavior; Pasture allowance; Ruminal fermentation; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BROMUS; BROMUS SECALINUS; DACTYLIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 12144256674     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)72688-6     Document Type: Article

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