Effect of herbage allowance on grazing behavior and productive performance of early lactation primiparous Holstein cows

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 173, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 201-209

  Chilibroste, P ^a   Mattiauda, D A ^a   Bentancur, O ^a   Soca, P ^a   Meikle, A ^b  

^a EEMAC   (Uruguay)

^b Veterinary Faculty   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Early lactation; Grazing; Herbage allowance; Primiparous

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 84858797774     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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