Effect of level and source of nutrients in late gestation on subsequent milk yield and composition and fertility of dairy cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-248

  Keady, T W J ^a,b,c   Mayne, C S ^a,b,c   Kilpatrick, D J ^b,c   McCoy, M A ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Forage:concentrate ratio; Late gestation; Metabolizable energy; Subsequent lactation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 20544459118     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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