Slow-release urea and highly fermentable sugars in diets fed to lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 4395-4403

  Golombeski, G L ^a,b   Kalscheur, K F ^a   Hippen, A R ^a   Schingoethe, D J ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Feed efficiency; Fermentable sugar; Milk fat; Slow release urea

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33750597288     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72486-9     Document Type: Article

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