The effect of silage and concentrate type on intake behavior, rumen function, and milk production in dairy cows in early and late lactation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 4778-4792

  Abrahamse, P A ^a   Vlaeminck, B ^b   Tamminga, S ^a   Dijkstra, J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Feed intake behavior; Milk yield; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 57749119215     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1350     Document Type: Article

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