Effects of forage NDF content and body condition score on forage intake by Holstein-Friesian dairy cows in the dry period

Animal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 76-80

  Dewhurst, R J ^a,b   Davies, D W R ^a   Fisher, W J ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Dry cow; Feed intake; Neutral detergent fibre

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA; HORDEUM;

EID: 76849102942     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731109991017     Document Type: Article

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