Feeding management and characteristics of rations for high-producing dairy cows in freestall herds

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 822-829

  Endres, M I ^a   Espejo, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Feeding management; Particle size; Ration characteristic

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SECRETION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; FEEDING METHODS; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LACTATION; MILK; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77949299833     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-2007     Document Type: Article

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