Alfalfa baleage as a concentrate replacer in dairy rations: effects on dry matter and nutrient intake, dry matter digestibility and lactation performance of mid to late lactation Holstein cows

<p>A RCBD study with 19 first lactation Holsteins was conducted to investigate the effects of replacing 10% of concentrate with alfalfa baleage on lactation performance. Intake of DM was greater (P=0.02) for low forage (21.92 kg/d) than high forage diet (21.18 kg/d). Digestibility of DM was si...

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Main Author: Musopole, Steven
Other Authors: Stephanie Ward
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: MSSTATE 2016
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Online Access:http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03242016-100718/