Effects of alfalfa particle size and specific gravity on chewing activity, digestibility, and performance of Holstein dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 3912-3924

  Teimouri Yansari, A ^a,b   Valizadeh, R ^a   Naserian, A ^a   Christensen, D A ^b   Yu, P ^b   Eftekhari Shahroodi, F ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Functional specific gravity; Particle size; Physically effective NDF

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BOS TAURUS; FRAXINUS; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 8344241299     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73530-4     Document Type: Article

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