Protein level for alfalfa and corn silage-based diets: I. Lactational response and milk urea nitrogen

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 3480-3491

  Wattiaux, M A ^a   Karg, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Environment; Forage source; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 6944220403     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73483-9     Document Type: Article

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