Comparative grazing behavior of lactating Holstein-Friesian, Jersey, and Jersey × Holstein-Friesian dairy cows and its association with intake capacity and production efficiency

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 764-774

  Prendiville, R ^a,b   Lewis, E ^a   Pierce, K M ^b   Buckley, F ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Crossbreeding; Grazing behavior; Jersey; Production efficiency

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAIRYING; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK;

ANIMALIA; FRIESIA;

EID: 77949303697     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2659     Document Type: Article

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