Response of Holstein cows to replacing urea with with a slowly rumen released urea in a diet high in soluble crude protein

Livestock Science

Volumn 129, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 179-185

  Highstreet, A ^a   Robinson, P H ^b   Robison, J ^a   Garrett, J G ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Quali Tech Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Encapsulated urea; Slow release

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVIDAE;

EID: 77649275721     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.01.022     Document Type: Article

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