Fecal consistency as related to dietary composition in lactating Holstein cows

Two trials were designed to study the relationships of dietary fiber (ADF) and protein level and source to fecal consistency in lactating cattle. In Experiment 1, 30 cows (12 multiparous, 18 primiparous) were randomly assigned to one of six total mixed diet treatments through four 21 d periods. For...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ireland-Perry, Rebecca L.
Other Authors: Dairy Science
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/41922
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04072009-040603/