Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System: A model for precision feeding of dairy cattle

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 143, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 174-202

  Tylutki, T P ^a   Fox, D G ^a   Durbal, V M ^a   Tedeschi, L O ^b   Russell, J B ^c   Van Amburgh, M E ^a   Overton, T R ^a   Chase, L E ^a   Pell, A N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Modeling; Nutrient; Requirement; Rumen; Simulation; Supply

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 44349117884     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.05.010     Document Type: Article

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