Effect of feeding cows in early lactation with diets differing in roughage-neutral detergent fiber content on intake behavior, rumination, and milk production

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 3364-3373

  Adin, G ^a   Solomon, R ^a   Nikbachat, M ^b   Zenou, A ^b   Yosef, E ^b   Brosh, A ^b   Shabtay, A ^b   Mabjeesh, S J ^c   Halachmi, I ^b   Miron, J ^b  

^a EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dry matter and neutral detergent fiber digestibility; Early lactating cow; Eating behavior; Rumination

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149094077     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2078     Document Type: Article

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