Effects of varying forage particle size and fermentable carbohydrates on feed sorting, ruminal fermentation, and milk and component yields of dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 3085-3097

  Maulfair, D D ^a   Heinrichs, A J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forage particle size; Ruminally fermentable starch; Sorting

Indexed keywords

FAT; LACTOSE; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MILK; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SILAGE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; EATING; FATS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; LACTOSE; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; PARTICLE SIZE; RUMEN; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

BOS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84876701914     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6048     Document Type: Article

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