Effect of low level monensin supplementation on the production of dairy cows fed alfalfa silage

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 359-368

  Broderick, G A ^a  

^a U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish meal; Milk yield; Monensin; N efficiency

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; AMMONIA; BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CASEIN; MILK PROTEIN; MONENSIN; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SEA FOOD; SILAGE; SOYBEAN;

ACETATES; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; BUTYRATES; CASEINS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FISH PRODUCTS; LACTATION; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; MONENSIN; PROPIONATES; RUMEN; SILAGE; SOYBEANS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2142751234     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73175-6     Document Type: Article

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