Adding liquid feed to a total mixed ration reduces feed sorting behavior and improves productivity of lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2648-2655

  DeVries, T J ^a   Gill, R M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Liquid Feeds International Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Liquid feed; Molasses; Sorting

Indexed keywords

MOLASSES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; MOLASSES;

EID: 84860234837     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4965     Document Type: Article

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