Effect of feeding frequency of a total mixed ration on the performance of high-yielding dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 4312-4320

  Mantysaari P ^a   Khalili, H ^a   Sariola, J ^a  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Feeding frequency; Milk production; Total mixed ration

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33750579318     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72478-X     Document Type: Article

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