Effect of DL-malic acid supplementation on feed intake, methane emissions, and performance of lactating dairy cows at pasture

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 3258-3264

  Foley, P A ^a   Kenny, D A ^a   Lovett, D K ^a   Callan, J J ^a   Boland, T M ^a   O'Mara, F P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; DL malic acid; In take; Methane

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 68149145396     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1633     Document Type: Article

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