Effects of alfalfa hay inclusion rate on productivity of lactating dairy cattle fed wet corn gluten feed-based diets

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 3510-3516

  Mullins, C R ^a   Grigsby, K N ^b   Bradford, B J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARGILL INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; By product; Dairy cattle; Wet corngluten feed

Indexed keywords

BOS; GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 68149084512     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1873     Document Type: Article

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