Alfalfa baleage with increased concentration of nonstructural carbohydrates supplemented with a corn-based concentrate did not improve production and nitrogen utilization in early lactation dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 6970-6990

  Brito, A F ^a   Tremblay, G F ^b   Bertrand, A ^b   Castonguay, Y ^b   Belanger G ^b   Michaud, R ^b   Lafreniere C ^c   Martineau, R ^d   Berthiaume, R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

^d SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^e Dairy Production Centre of Expertise in Quebec and the Atlantic regions   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa baleage; Dairy cow; Milk production; Nonstructural carbohydrate

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

CARBOHYDRATE DIET; NITROGEN;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ALFALFA; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVINE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SECRETION (PROCESS); VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; LACTATION; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MILK; NITROGEN; OMASUM; RUMEN;

EID: 84908347388     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-7305     Document Type: Article

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