Nutrient demand interacts with forage family to affect nitrogen digestion and utilization responses in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1594-1602

  Voelker Linton, J A ^a   Allen, M S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grass; Legume; Nitrogen utilization; Nutrient demand

Indexed keywords

BOS; DACTYLIS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DAIRYING; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DAIRYING; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; NITROGEN;

EID: 65249180623     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1327     Document Type: Article

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