Effects of corn silage processing and amino acid supplementation on the performance of lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 3675-3684

  Ouellet, D R ^a   Lapierre, H ^a   Chiquette, J ^a  

^a SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Corn silage; Kernel processor

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

AMINO ACID; LYSINE; METHIONINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FOOD HANDLING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; SECRETION; SILAGE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FOOD HANDLING; LACTATION; LYSINE; METHIONINE; MILK; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1542754622     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73973-3     Document Type: Article

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