Brown midrib corn silage fed during the peripartal period increased intake and resulted in a persistent increase in milk solids yield of Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 6665-6676

  Stone, W C ^a   Chase, L E ^b   Overton, T R ^b   Nestor, K E ^c  

^a Diamond V   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c Mycogen Seed   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown midrib; Peripartal; Transition dairy cow

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAIZE; MILK; PARITY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SILAGE;

3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PERIPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

BOS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84867745533     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5531     Document Type: Article

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