The influence of strain of Holstein-Friesian dairy cow and pasture-based feeding system on grazing behaviour, intake and milk production

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-26

  McCarthy, S ^a,b   Horan, B ^a,b   Rath, M ^b   Linnane, M ^a   O'Connor, P ^a   Dillon, P ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dairy cow strain; Feeding system; Grazing behaviour; Intake; Milk production

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; GRAZING; MILK PRODUCTION; PASTURE; STOCKING DENSITY;

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 33846939363     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00557.x     Document Type: Article

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