Nutrient demand interacts with grass maturity to affect milk fat concentration and digestion responses in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 5133-5148

  Kammes, K L ^a   Allen, M S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chewing activity; Digestion kinetics; Grass maturity; Milk fat

Indexed keywords

FAT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIGESTION; FEMALE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; FATS; FEMALE; MILK; POACEAE;

EID: 84865329203     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4963     Document Type: Article

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