Efficiency of Crude Protein Utilisation in Grazing Dairy Cows: A Case Study Comparing Two Production Systems Differing in Intensification Level in New Zealand

In this study, we modelled and compared lactation curves of efficiency of crude protein utilisation (ECPU) and the nitrogen (N) excreta partitioning of milking cows of two contrasting spring-calving pasture-based herds to test some aspects of farming intensification practices on cow performance and...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Martín Correa-Luna, Daniel Donaghy, Peter Kemp, Michael Schutz, Nicolas López-Villalobos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/1036