Feeding a partial mixed ration once a day did not increase milk production compared with feeding grain in the dairy and forage in the paddock

Animal Production Science

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1405-1411

  Wright, M M ^a   Marett, L C ^a   Greenwood, J S ^a   Hannah, M ^a   Jacobs, J L ^a   Wales, W J ^a   Auldist, M J ^a  

^a Agriculture Research Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

milk response; partial mixed ration; pasture; supplement.

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905687081     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN14232     Document Type: Article

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