Effects of feeding propionibacteria to dairy cows on milk yield, milk components, and reproduction

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 111-125

  Stein, D R ^a   Allen, D T ^a   Perry, E B ^a   Bruner, J C ^a   Gates, K W ^a   Rehberger, T G ^b   Mertz, K ^b   Jones, D ^a   Spicer, L J ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Agtech Products Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct fed microorganism; Estrous detection; Milk production; Propionibacteria

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; PROPIONIBACTERIUM;

EID: 30844473968     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72074-4     Document Type: Article

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