Biological implications of longevity in dairy cows: 1. Changes in feed intake, feeding behavior, and digestion with age

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 3457-3471

  Grandl, F ^a   Luzi, S P ^a   Furger, M ^b   Zeitz, J O ^c   Leiber, F ^d   Ortmann, S ^e   Clauss, M ^f   Kreuzer, M ^a   Schwarm, A ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Agricultural Education and Advisory Centre Plantahof   (Switzerland)

^c JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE FIBL   (Switzerland)

^e LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Digesta passage time; Digestibility; Lactation number; Ruminal pH; Rumination

Indexed keywords

METHANE;

AGE; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVINE; DIET; DIGESTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; MASTICATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMEN; VETERINARY;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; MASTICATION; METHANE; RUMEN;

EID: 84959117418     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-10261     Document Type: Article

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