Abstract
Twenty-four multiparous Holstein-Friesian dairy cows in mid lactation were used in a 4x4 Latin square changeover experiment with four 4-week periods to investigate the effect of altering the ratios of red clover (RC) and ryegrass silage (GS) in the forage component of their diet. Ratios (in the dry matter (DM)) were: R0, 0 RC:1 GS; R34, 0.34 RC:0.66 GS; R66, 0.66 RC:0.34 GS; R100, RC 1:0 GS. All cows received ad libitum access to their allocated forage with 4 kg of a standard concentrate per day. Results are presented in order of R0, R34, R66 and R100 respectively. Feed DM intakes (16.7, 17.8, 18.3, 19.0 kg d-1, s.e.d. 0.24, Plin
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Cultivating the Future Based on Science. Volume 2: Livestock, Socio-economy and Cross disciplinary Research in Organic Agriculture |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the Second Scientific Conference of the Internaltion Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR) |
Pages | 184-187 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 10 Oct 2008 |
Event | Proceedings of the Second Scientific conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research, held at the 16th IFOAM Organic World Congress - Modena, Italy Duration: 16 Jun 2008 → 20 Jun 2008 |
Conference
Conference | Proceedings of the Second Scientific conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research, held at the 16th IFOAM Organic World Congress |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Modena |
Period | 16 Jun 2008 → 20 Jun 2008 |