Feed intake by grazing dairy cows. 3. Comparison of lactating and dry pregnant cows.

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  • N.D. Dijkstra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v19i4.17306

Abstract

Lactating cows fed polythene capsules as markers consumed 15.2 kg DM/day when strip-grazed. Dry cows 1-2 months before calving ate significantly less, 11.7 kg DM/day; these intakes were equivalent to 9.2 and 7.1 kg SE and 3.5 and 2.7 kg DCP for the 2 types of animal, respectively. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

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Published

1971-11-01

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 4 (1971)

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Papers

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