Comparison of energy evaluation systems and a mechanistic model for milk production by dairy cattle offered fresh grass-based diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 143, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 203-219

  Dijkstra, J ^a   Kebreab, E ^b   Bannink, A ^a   Crompton, L A ^c   Lopez S ^d   Abrahamse, P A ^a   Chilibroste, P ^e   Mills, J A N ^c   France, J ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^e Facultad de Agronomia   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Energy requirements; Feed evaluation; Grass; Model evaluation; Modelling

Indexed keywords

BOS; SACCHARUM;

EID: 44349092434     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.05.011     Document Type: Article

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