Manure nutrient excretion by Jersey and Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 407-412

  Knowlton, K F ^a   Wilkerson, V A ^b   Casper, D P ^c   Mertens, D R ^d  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC   (United States)

^c Agri King Inc   (United States)

^d U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary protein; Heifer; Storage; Urine nitrogen

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MANURE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; URINE;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MANURE; NITROGEN;

ANIMALIA; MICROPUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77749333440     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2617     Document Type: Article

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