Effects of silage soluble nitrogen components on metabolizable protein concentration: A meta-analysis of dairy cow production experiments

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1150-1158

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

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^c VALIO LTD   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ammonia nitrogen; Grass silage; Milk protein yield; Soluble nonammonia nitrogen

Indexed keywords

BOS;

AMMONIA; MILK PROTEIN; NITROGEN; UREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LACTATION; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PROTEIN INTAKE; SILAGE; SOLUBILITY;

AMMONIA; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; NITROGEN; POACEAE; SILAGE; SOLUBILITY; UREA;

EID: 40649087643     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0323     Document Type: Article

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