Comparative evaluation of alternative forages to grass silage in the diet of early lactation dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 908-917

  Burke, F ^a,b   Murphy, J J ^a   O'Donovan, M A ^a   O'Mara, F P ^b   Kavanagh, S ^c   Mulligan, F J ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alternative forage; Dairy cow; Milk production; Nitrogen utilization

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA; LOLIUM PERENNE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

LACTOSE; MILK PROTEIN; NITROGEN; UREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; LOLIUM; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; SILAGE; WHEAT;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; LACTOSE; LOLIUM; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; NITROGEN; POACEAE; SILAGE; TRITICUM; UREA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247877720     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(07)71574-6     Document Type: Article

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