Estimation of between-Cow Variability in Nutrient Digestion of Lactating Dairy Cows Fed Corn-Based Diets

The objective of this study was to estimate cow variability that can be used to determine the optimal sample size for digestibility trials using lactating dairy cows. Experimental design was randomized complete block design having three blocks and three dietary treatments. Three similarly managed ne...

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Main Authors: Himali Tharangani, Changwen Lu, Liansheng Zhao, Lu Ma, Xusheng Guo, William P. Weiss, Dengpan Bu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/8/1363