Feed nitrogen conversion in lactating dairy cows on pasture as affected by concentrate supplementation

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 131, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 25-41

  Steinshamn, Håvard ^a,b   Höglind, Mats ^b   Garmo, Torstein H ^a   Thuen, Erling ^a   Brenøe, Ulrik Tutein ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Concentrate; Dairy cattle; Grazing; Milk production; Nitrogen efficiency; Nitrogen excretion

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33751008372     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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