Evaluation of equations to predict dry matter intake of dairy heifers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 3699-3709

  Hoffman, P C ^a   Weigel, K A ^a   Wernberg, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry matter intake; Heifer; Intake equation

Indexed keywords

EID: 52649173190     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0644     Document Type: Article

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