Invited review: Improving feed efficiency in dairy production: Challenges and possibilities

Animal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 395-408

  Connor, E E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

dairy cow; feed efficiency; residual feed intake

Indexed keywords

BOS;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVINE; DAIRYING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION;

EID: 84923690576     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731114002997     Document Type: Article

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