Feed conversion efficiency in dairy cows: Repeatability, variation in digestion and metabolism of energy and nitrogen, and ruminal methanogens

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 3938-3950

  Arndt, C ^a   Powell, J M ^b   Aguerre, M J ^a   Crump, P M ^a   Wattiaux, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Energy metabolism; Feed efficiency; Manure; Nitrogen utilization

Indexed keywords

BOS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; METHANOBREVIBACTER; ZEA MAYS;

MILK PROTEIN; NITROGEN;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVINE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMEN; SILAGE; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; FEMALE; LACTATION; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; NITROGEN; RUMEN; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84929519339     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8449     Document Type: Article

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