Effect of parity and stage of lactation on feed sorting behavior of lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 4039-4045

  DeVries, T J ^a   Holtshausen, L ^b   Oba, M ^c   Beauchemin, K A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Parity; Sorting; Stage of lactation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SECRETION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

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EID: 79960652750     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4264     Document Type: Article

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