Substituting maize grain with barley grain in concentrates fed to Jersey cows grazing kikuyu-ryegrass pasture

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 175-180

  Lehmann, M ^a,b   Meeske, R ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Outeniqua Experimental Farm   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Barley grain; Dairy; Energy source; Maize grain; Milk composition; Milk yield; Pasture based

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; LOLIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33751327767     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: 03751589     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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