Effect of feeding rolled flaxseed on milk fatty acid profiles and reproductive performance of dairy cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3739-3748

  Bork, N R ^a   Schroeder, J W ^a   Lardy, G P ^a   Vonnahme, K A ^a   Bauer, M L ^a   Buchanan, D S ^a   Shaver, R D ^b   Fricke, P M ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

linolenic acid; Dairy cow; Fertility; Flaxseed

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRYING; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FLAX; MILK; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; FLAX; MILK; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

BOS;

EID: 78049258460     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-2841     Document Type: Article

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