Feeding forages with reduced particle size in a total mixed ration improves feed intake, total-tract digestibility, and performance of organic dairy cows.

Haselmann, Andreas; Zehetgruber, Katharina; Fuerst-Waltl, Birgit; Zollitsch, Werner; Knaus, Wilhelm; Zebeli, Qendrim

Haselmann, Andreas; Zehetgruber, Katharina; Fuerst-Waltl, Birgit; Zollitsch, Werner; Knaus, Wilhelm; Zebeli, Qendrim.

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Haselmann A; Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Division of Livestock Sciences, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 1180 Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: andreas.haselmann@boku.ac.at.
Zehetgruber K; Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Division of Livestock Sciences, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 1180 Vienna, Austria.
Fuerst-Waltl B; Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Division of Livestock Sciences, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 1180 Vienna, Austria.
Zollitsch W; Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Division of Livestock Sciences, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 1180 Vienna, Austria.
Knaus W; Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Division of Livestock Sciences, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 1180 Vienna, Austria.
Zebeli Q; Institute of Animal Nutrition and Functional Plant Compounds, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria.

J Dairy Sci ; 102(10): 8839-8849, 2019 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31351713

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barn-dried hay; chewing activity; forage utilization; sorting behavior

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Diet / Digestion / Animal Feed Limits: Animals / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: J Dairy Sci Year: 2019 Document type: Article

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