Effect of high versus low dietary energy immediately prepartum on the performance of the dairy cow early in lactation /

In a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement, 12 Holstein dry cows during the last 2 wk of gestation were assigned to diets containing (a) Coastal Bermuda hay plus 2 kg concentrate, or (b) the same diet as in (a) plus supplemented corn increased to 1% of body weight. After parturition cows were alternately assi...

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Main Author:	Moya-́Guzmań, Jaime R., 1957-
Other Authors:	Bridges, Charles (degree committee member.), Greene, L. Wayne (degree committee member.), Odom, Ted W. (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1986.
Subjects:	Dairy cattle > Feeding and feeds. Lactation. Milk yield. Major dairy science. Academic theses
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy ProQuest, Abstract