Comparison of grass and legume silages for milk production. 1. Production responses with different levels of concentrate

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 2598-2611

  Dewhurst, R J ^a   Fisher, W J ^a   Tweed, J K S ^a   Wilkins, R J ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Clover; Fatty acid; Milk production; Silage

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; LOLIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

FAT; MILK PROTEIN; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; LEGUME; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; RANDOMIZATION; SECRETION; SILAGE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DAIRYING; FABACEAE; FATS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; NITROGEN; POACEAE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SILAGE;

EID: 2142743804     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73855-7     Document Type: Article

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