Microbial protein synthesis, digestion and lactation responses of cows to grass or grass-red clover silage diet supplemented with barley or oats

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 252-267

  Vanhatalo, Aila ^a   Gäddnäs, Tomas ^a   Heikkilä, Terttu ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Barley; Dairy cows; Grass silage; Microbial protein; Milk fat composition; Oats; Red clover; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

AVENA; BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 33845353372     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2137/145960606779216236     Document Type: Article

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