Raw, extruded and expanded pea (Pisum sativum) in dairy cows diets

The objective of the study was to evaluate the nutritive value of raw, extruded or expanded peas relative to soybean meal in lactating dairy cows feeding. Twenty four Italian Holstein cows (8 primiparous and 16 pluriparous), 604 ± 109 kg body weight, 34.5 ± 2.5 kg/d milk yield,...

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Main Authors: Gianfranco Piva, Giorgio Fusconi, Maurizio Moschini, Francesco Masoero
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/375