Nutrient metabolism in the rumen and milk production in cows fed on grass-silage and fresh grass based diets

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 43-54

  Younge, B A ^a,c   Murphy, J J ^a   Rath, M ^b  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Duodenal flow of N; MN and AA in dairy cows

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2642529604     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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