The effect of concentrate supplementation on the productivity of grazing Jersey cows on a pasture based system

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 105-110

  Meeske, R ^a   Rothauge, A ^b   Van Der Merwe, G D ^a   Greyling, J F ^a  

^a Outeniqua Experimental Farm   (South Africa)

^b Neudamm Agricultural College   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Condition score; Grazing; Intercalving period; Live weight change; Milk composition; Milk production; Pasture quality

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MICROPUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33746044846     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: 03751589     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v36i2.3992     Document Type: Article

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