Evaluation of the factors affecting silage intake of dairy cows: A revision of the relative silage dry-matter intake index

Animal

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 758-770

  Huhtanen, P ^a,c   Rinne, M ^a   Nousiainen, J ^b  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b VALIO LTD   (Finland)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Fermentation; Fibre; Food intake; Forage

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; CEREAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; FEEDING; FERMENTATION; GRASS; LEGUME; METABOLISM; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SILAGE;

EID: 34248996553     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S175173110773673X     Document Type: Article

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