Analysis of water intake and dry matter intake using different lactation curve models

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 4072-4081

  Kramer, E ^a   Stamer, E ^b   Spilke, J ^c   Thaller, G ^a   Krieter, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b TiDa Tier und Daten GmbH   (Germany)

^c MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Dry matter intake; Lactation curve; Water intake

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 68949209678     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1957     Document Type: Article

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