Milk production responses to different strategies for feeding supplements to grazing dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 657-671

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

^a Agriculture Research Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

Milk response; Partial mixed ration; Pasture; Supplements

Indexed keywords

MILK PROTEIN;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVINE; CALORIC INTAKE; DAIRYING; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FOOD GRAIN; LACTATION; LOLIUM; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; VETERINARY; WHEAT;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EDIBLE GRAIN; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; LOLIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; TRITICUM;

EID: 84952715287     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-9834     Document Type: Article

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