When Should Lactating Dairy Cows Reach Positive Energy Balance?

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 197-203

  Grummer, R R ^a   Rastani, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Body Condition; Energy Balance; Energy Intake; Milk Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008156892     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31405-4     Document Type: Review

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