Continuous and rotational grazing of dairy cows - The interactions of grazing system with level of milk yield, sward height and concentrate level

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 265-275

  Pulido, R G ^a   Leaver, J D ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concentrate level; Grazing behaviour; Grazing systems; Herbage intake; Milk production; Sward height

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DAIRY FARMING; GRAZING; MILK PRODUCTION; SWARD;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 1642464711     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2003.00378.x     Document Type: Article

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