Effect of forage type on swallowed bolus mass and a method for counting swallows in dairy cattle

Effect of forage type on swallowed bolus mass and a method for counting swallows in dairy cattle

ABSTRACT: Dry matter intake (DMI) is a primary determinant of milk production in grazing dairy cows and an ability to measure the DMI of individual cows would allow herd managers to formulate supplementary rations that consider the amount of nutrients ingested from grass. The 2 related aims of this...

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Main Authors: N. Norbu, P.S. Alvarez-Hess, B.J. Leury, M.L. Douglas, M.M. Wright, S.R.O. Williams, A.L. Thomson, V.M. Russo, M.C. Hannah, W.J. Wales, M.J. Auldist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
Subjects:
bite mass
bite rate
dry matter intake
feeding behavior
herbage intake
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002203022300454X

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