Effect of level of metabolizable protein on milk production and nitrogen utilization in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2960-2965

  Wang, C ^a   Liu, J X ^a   Yuan, Z P ^a   Wu, Y M ^a   Zhai, S W ^a   Ye, H W ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hangzhou Zhengxing Animal Industry Company   (China)

Author keywords

Lactating cows; Metabolizable protein; Milk production; Nitrogen utilization

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

GLYCOLIPID; GLYCOPROTEIN; LACTOSE; MILK PROTEIN; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; MILK FAT GLOBULE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZATION; SECRETION; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; URINE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GLYCOLIPIDS; GLYCOPROTEINS; LACTATION; LACTOSE; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; NITROGEN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 34547697889     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-129     Document Type: Article

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