The effects of controlled feeding of a high-forage or high-concentrate ration on heifer growth and first-lactation milk production

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 3388-3396

  Zanton, G I ^a   Heinrichs, A J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forage to concentrate ratio; Growth; Heifer; Milk production

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 35748980264     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0041     Document Type: Article

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