Feeding management, production and performance of 13 pasture-based dairy farms in a Mediterranean environment

Animal Production Science

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 1940-1951

  Mcdonnell, R P ^a,b   Staines, M V ^a,b   Edmunds, B E ^a   Morris, R ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Western Dairy Research Development Extension Hub   (Australia)

Author keywords

feed conversion efficiency; in parlour feeding; partial mixed ration; supplements

Indexed keywords

ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; DAIRY FARMING; FARM; FEEDING; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; FORAGE; MANAGEMENT; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MILK PRODUCTION; PASTURE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 85026878390     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN15768     Document Type: Article

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