Short communication: Effect of changing the ratio of forage to concentrate on ammonia emissions by dairy heifers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 4301-4306

  Lascano, G J ^a   Zanton, G I ^a   Moody, M L ^a   Topper, P A ^b   Wheeler, E F ^b   Heinrichs, A J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia emission; Dairy heifer; Forage:concentrate; Yeast culture

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 55849111589     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1176     Document Type: Article

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