Effect of supplement level on herbage intake and feeding behaviour of Italian Brown cows grazing on Alpine pasture

Summer grazing of dairy cows on mountain pastures often leads to a fall in production or in body condition when the pasture is not adequately supplemented with concentrate feeds (Malossini et al., 1992; Bovolenta et al., 1998). An abundant use of concentrates may result into a reduction of herbage i...

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Main Authors: D. Villa, M. Corti, E. Saccà, S. Bovolenta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/688

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