Effect of water addition to a total mixed ration on feed temperature, feed intake, sorting behavior, and milk production of dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2651-2660

  Felton, C A ^a   DeVries, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Dry matter concentration; Feed temperature; Sorting behavior

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; DRINKING; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DRINKING; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; NUTRITIVE VALUE; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

ANIMALIA; BOS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77952973929     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-3009     Document Type: Article

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