Invited review: An evaluation of the likely effects of individualized feeding of concentrate supplements to pasture-based dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1363-1401

  Hills, J L ^a   Wales, W J ^b   Dunshea, F R ^c   Garcia, S C ^d   Roche, J R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Agriculture Research Division   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Feed conversion efficiency; Grazing; Milk response; Substitution

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN INTAKE;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; BOVINE; CEREAL; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; POACEAE; PROTEIN INTAKE; SECRETION (PROCESS); SILAGE; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EDIBLE GRAIN; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; POACEAE; SILAGE;

EID: 84924042581     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8475     Document Type: Review

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