Short-term response in milk production, dry matter intake, and grazing behavior of dairy cows to changes in postgrazing sward height

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 3028-3041

  Ganche, E ^a,b   Delaby, L ^c   O'Donovan, M ^a   Boland, T M ^b   Kennedy, E ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Grazing; Milk response; Postgrazing height

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVINE; CALORIC INTAKE; DAIRYING; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; SEASON; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; POACEAE; SEASONS;

EID: 84899059410     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-7475     Document Type: Article

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