Effects of grass silage and soybean meal supplementation on milk production and milk fatty acid profiles of grazing dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2736-2743

  Rego, O A ^a   Regalo, S M M ^a   Rosa, H J D ^a   Alves, S P ^b,c   Borba, A E S ^a   Bessa, R J B ^b   Cabrita, A R J ^c   Fonseca, A J M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

^b Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biologicos   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Grass silage and protein supplementation; Grazing; Milk fatty acid

Indexed keywords

BOS; GLYCINE MAX; LOLIUM; POA; POA PRATENSIS; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 47149113450     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0786     Document Type: Article

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