Effect of alfalfa silage storage structure and roasting corn on production and ruminal metabolism of lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 4793-4804

  Krizsan, S J ^a   Broderick, G A ^b   Muck, R E ^b   Promkot, C ^c   Colombini, S ^d   Randby, A T ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alfalfa silage storage structure; Dairy cow; Milk production; Roasted corn

Indexed keywords

BOS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35748966690     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-816     Document Type: Article

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