Estimation of faecal output, digestibility, and intake using a controlled release capsule of alkanes in early and late lactation dairy cows fed two levels of concentrate

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 277-289

  Quellet, D R ^a   Petit, H V ^a   Veira, D M ^b   Charmley, E ^b  

^a SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alkane; Dairy cows; Intake

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 4344568761     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/a03-041     Document Type: Article

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