Replacing chopped alfalfa hay with alfalfa silage in barley grain and alfalfa-based total mixed rations for lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2495-2505

  Plaizier, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Particle size; Physically effective neutral detergent fiber; Rumen pH

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4243185855     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73374-3     Document Type: Article

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