Corn grain and liquid feed as nonfiber carbohydrate sources in diets for lactating dairy cows1

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 3045-3053

  Eastridge, M L ^a   Lefeld, A H ^a   Eilenfeld, A M ^a   Gott, P N ^a   Bowen, W S ^a   Firkins, J L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn processing; Grain particle size; Starch; Sugars

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIGESTION; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUMINANT STOMACH; SECRETION; SUGAR INTAKE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY SUCROSE; DIGESTION; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; RUMEN; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79956280001     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3908     Document Type: Article

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