Effects of an artificial hay aroma and compound feed formulation on feed intake pattern, rumen function and milk production in lactating dairy cows

The Kempen system is a dairy feeding system in which diet is provided in the form of a compound feed (CF) and hay offered ad libitum. Ad libitum access to CF and hay allows cows in this system to achieve a high DM intake (DMI). Out of physiological concerns, the voluntary hay intake could be increas...

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Main Authors: S. Abd Rahim, H. van Laar, J. Dijkstra, A. Navarro-Villa, R. Fowers, W.H. Hendriks, W.F. Pellikaan, F. Leen, J. Martín-Tereso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731119002192