Dairy cow performance and labour inputs associated with two silage feeding systems

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 304-314

  Ferris, C P ^a   Frost, J P ^a   Binnie, R C ^a   Patterson, D C ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complete diets; Dairy cows; Feeding system; Labour requirements; Mixed rations

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARMING; DRY MATTER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LABOR; LACTATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RUMINANT; SILAGE;

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33746867873     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2006.00534.x     Document Type: Article

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