Development of equations to predict dry matter intake of dairy heifers
Equations to predict daily dry matter intake (DMI) of individual animals were developed with 118 Holstein heifers fed totally mixed rations (TMR). Animals grouped according to body weight (136, 227, 317 kg) were fed TMR (corn silage, ground hay, high moisture corn, soybean meal) once daily for 28 da...
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76478 |