The utilisation of a high level energy/protein diet for lactating Mediterranean buffaloes: Intake capacity and effects on quanti-qualitative milk parameters

Livestock Science

Volumn 99, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 211-219

  Bartocci, S ^a   Terramoccia, S ^a   Tripaldi, C ^a  

^a CRA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Feeding; Intake capacity; Quanti qualitative milk parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS;

EID: 32944457822     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.06.015     Document Type: Article

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