Influence of estrus on dry matter intake, water intake and BW of dairy cows

The objectives of this study were to analyze whether dry matter intake (DMI), water intake (WI) and BW were influenced by estrus. A second objective was to determine whether correlations exist among these traits in non-estrous days. Data collection included 34 Holstein-Friesian cows from the researc...

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Main Authors: S. Reith, M. Pries, C. Verhülsdonk, H. Brandt, S. Hoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
BW
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731114000494